Royal Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo

The Ruma Bichara (State Council)

Head of the Sultanate

His Royal Majesty Paduka Mahasari Al-Maulana Ampun Sultan Hadji Muedzul-Lail Tan Kiram
ibni Almarhum Sultan Mohammad Mahakuttah Abdulla Kiram
The 35th Sultan of Sulu and North Borneo

Bendahara

His Excellency Datu Bendahara Gov. Abdusakur Mahail Tan, Al-Haj,
Bendahara of Sulu and North Borneo

Chairman

His Royal Highness Datu Yldon Tan Kiram

Executive Minister

The Hon. Engr. Darwin Sanaani, DCPS

Secretary General and Royal Ambassador

H.H. Datu Sadja Matthew Pajares Yngson, Rajah of Tambulian, GCPS

Minister for Philippine Government Affairs

H.H. Datu Kevin Randolph Carrion Limjoco, Amir Bahar of Sulu, RCPS

Ministers of the Ruma Bichara

H.R.H. Datu Yldon Tan Kiram
Hadji Awad Hamid
Mr. Elsan G. Tindick
Prof. Hadji Sangkulah Tindick
Prof. Nurhatab Abdullah
Hadji Muddasil Tulawie Abdullah
Engr. Nizam Abubakar Abdulla, PhD
Prof. Amirul Ahajul, PhD
The Hon. Judge Nabdar Malik (ret.)
Shiek Jaafar Asgali
Col. Darwin Abdullah Lacbao (ret.)
Mr. Najib Abubakar Abdulla
Hadji Pyzar Mohammad
Hadji Alkap Agga
Atty. Habib Abderson Alawi Antao
Hadji Ian Amilasan Sequito
The Hon. Habib Al Habson Antao, Rajah of Zamboanga Peninsula
Hadji Alnajir Kadil
Hadji Abdulgajir Malli Kadil

The Sultanate also has the following Tuan Panglimas (district leaders) representing our people from all over the Sulu Archipelago.

• Sulu – Nineteen (19) Panglima
• Sabah – Sixty-two (62) Panglima
• Zamboanga Peninsula – Ten (10) Panglima
• Basilan – Ten (10) Panglima
• Tawi-Tawi – Nineteen (19) Panglima

The Panglima in Sulu supporting H.M. The 35th Sultan of Sulu and North Borneo