Eduard Guerra

Eduard Uy Guerra is a Filipino architect and politician who is a current member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament and the Bangsamoro Minister of Public Works

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Uy and the surname or paternal family name is Guerra.

Eduard Guerra
Bangsamoro Minister of Public Works
Assumed office
November 11, 2019
Chief MinisterMurad Ebrahim
Preceded byMurad Ebrahim
Bangsamoro Minister of Finance
In office
February 26, 2019 – November 11, 2019
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMurad Ebrahim
Member of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament
Assumed office
29 March 2019
Nominated byMoro Islamic Liberation Front
Appointed byRodrigo Duterte
Chief MinisterMurad Ebrahim
Military service
Allegiance Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

Career

Moro Islamic Liberation Front

Guerra was a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and adopted the nom-de-guerre "Abraham Yap Alonto". He served as a member of the MILF central committee.[1] He also served as chairman of the MILF committee on foreign affairs and co-chair of the Joint Normalization Committee (JNT).[2]

In September 2010, Guerra was arrested at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport intending to fly to Geneva, Switzerland ti attend a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting. He was implicated in the August 16, 2008 attack in Maasim after the Supreme Court nullified the memorandum of agreement on ancestral domain (MOA-AD) between the MILF and the government.[1] He was accused of being a financier of the Jemaah Islamiyah jihadist group by the military.[3] He was later released from detention.

Bangsamoro government

After the Bangsamoro autonomous region was established in 2019, Guerra became part of the MILF-led regional government. He was among the first set of members of appointed to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament in early 2019.[4]

Guerra was appointed to head the Ministry of Finance, and Budget and Management by interim Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim in February 2019.[5] In November 11, 2019, Guerra was reassigned to lead the Ministry of Public Works with Ebrahim taking over as finance minister.[6]

Guerra was remained in the legislature when he was reappointed by President Bongbong Marcos on August 12, 2022.[7][8]

Personal life

An architect by profession,[5] Eduard Guerra is married to Jocelyn Guerra.[1][3]

References
  1. Tubeza, Philip (December 7, 2012). "Freeze order on suspected MILF bank accounts lapses". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. "From foes to allies: MILF teams up with Philippine troops to foster peace in Mindanao". Arab News. April 9, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. Punay, Edu (December 13, 2010). "Court of Appeals junks amparo petition of jailed MILF leader". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  4. Arguillas, Carolyn (February 24, 2019). "Bangsamoro in transition: so who took their oath as BTA members?". MindaNews. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  5. "Who's who in the Bangsamoro Transition Authority". Rappler. March 29, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  6. "Murad reshuffles BARMM Cabinet". Manila Bulletin. November 12, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  7. "'Happy surprise.' Marcos appoints members of interim Bangsamoro parliament". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. August 13, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  8. Arguillas, Carolyn O. (August 12, 2022). "Marcos to Bangsamoro Transition Authority: no more extension; election in 2025". MindaNews. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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