14 Facts About Esmael Mangudadatu

Esmael Mangudadatu served as the governor of Maguindanao from 2010 to 2019.

Esmael Mangudadatu was born on August 15,1968, to Pua Esmael Mangudadatu, a politician who was president of the "Magnificent 7", a group of influential politicians in the province at the time.

Esmael Mangudadatu's uncle is Pax Mangudadatu, incumbent representative of the 1st district of Sultan Kudarat in Tacurong City.

Esmael Mangudadatu visited the then governor of Maguindanao province, Zacaria Candao, to obtain approval for a new business venture.

Esmael Mangudadatu was a member of Maguindanao's Sangguniang Panlalawigan from 1995 to 1998.

Esmael Mangudadatu then became mayor of Buluan from 1998 to 2007.

Esmael Mangudadatu was instrumental for the proposed creation of a new province to be called as Maguindanao North, which will be composed of the First Legislative District of Maguindanao.

Esmael Mangudadatu is among the 70 representatives who voted "yes" to "kill" the franchise renewal of the said network, the largest in the Philippines.

Four days after the massacre, Esmael Mangudadatu traveled along the same road where the attack had occurred to successfully file his candidacy in the election.

Esmael Mangudadatu ran under the banner of the Lakas Kampi CMD party.

Esmael Mangudadatu won the election and served 9 years as governor.

Esmael Mangudadatu released a statement that Kamendan was an associate of the Ampatuan clan and that he was trying to kidnap his children.

Kamendan's wife denied the Ampatuan connection and has stated in an affidavit that her husband was just shopping when Esmael Mangudadatu ordered his men to shoot him.

The bomb exploded while Esmael Mangudadatu's convoy was cruising along the highway in Tacurong.