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Hon. Pakung S. Mandudadatu also known as Pax Mangudadatu is the newly elected Representative of the 1st district of Sultan Kudarat with Tacurong City under the administration’s Kabalikat ng Malayang PilipinoKampi) party.

He was born in Buluan, Cotabato (now Buluan, Maguindanao). He served as municipal mayor of Lutayan before he ran for governor of the province in 1998. During his campaign for governor, he and Rep. Angelo Montilla created the SK UNA political party. He defeated Sultan Kudarat Vice Gov. Rose Jamison for governor of the province and making history as the first Muslim governor of the Christian-dominated province. He served as provincial governor for nine years from 1998-2007. During his campaign for his last term as governor last 2004, he was challenged by his ally Rep. Angelo Montilla who he defeated. He was reelected as governor and his son, Mayor Suharto Mangudadatu of Lutayan won the lone district congressional race.

Last May 14, 2007, he was elected as representative of the first district of the province over his rival Angelo Montilla. Again, he made history for being the first representative of the first district of the province; While his son, Rep. Suharto Mangudadatu, succeeded him as provincial governor.

Other Information

• Name : Datu Pax S. Mangudadatu
• Birthday : June 24,1944
• Birthplace :
• Political party : Lakas-CMD, KAMPI
• Spouse : Chionghay Tan Mangudadatu

Committees

• Chairman, Mindanao Affairs
• Vice Chairman, Muslim Affairs
• Member for the Majority, Agrarian Reform
• Member for the Majority, Appropriations
• Member for the Majority, Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources
• Member for the Majority, Cooperatives Development
• Member for the Majority, East Asian Growth Area
• Member for the Majority, Ethics and Privileges
• Member for the Majority, Foreign Affairs
• Member for the Majority, Good Government and Public Accountability
• Member for the Majority, Higher and Technical Education
• Member for the Majority, Housing and Urban Development
• Member for the Majority, Interparliamentary Relations and Diplomacy
• Member for the Majority, Local Government
• Member for the Majority, National Defense and Security
• Member for the Majority, Natural Resources
• Member for the Majority, Peace, Reconciliation and Unity
• Member for the Majority, Population and Family Relations
• Member for the Majority, Suffrage and Electoral Reforms
• Member for the Majority, Trade and Industry
• Member for the Majority, Transportation