Sulu Provincial Board

The Sulu Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Sulu.

Sulu Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Sulu
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	3 terms (9 years)
Leadership
Presiding Officer	Abdulsakur Tan II, PDP–Laban since June 30, 2019
Structure
Seats	13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer
Political groups	PDP–Laban (8)   Lakas (2)   PFP (1)   Nonpartisan (2)
Length of term	3 years
Authority	Local Government Code of the Philippines
Elections
Voting system	Multiple non-transferable vote (regular members) Indirect election (ex officio members)
Last election	May 13, 2019
Next election	May 9, 2022
Meeting place
Sulu Provincial Capitol, Jolo

The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each having five seats. A voter votes up to five names, with the top five candidates per district being elected. The vice governor is the ex officio presiding officer, and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is elected via the plurality voting system province-wide.

The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Sulu.

Aside from the regular members, the board also includes the provincial federation presidents of the Liga ng mga Barangay (ABC, from its old name "Association of Barangay Captains"), the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK, youth councils) and the Philippine Councilors League (PCL).

Apportionment

Elections	Seats per district		Ex officio seats	Total seats
	1st	2nd
2010–present	5	5	3	13

List of members

Current members

These are the members after the 2019 local elections and 2018 barangay and SK elections:

• Vice Governor: Abdulsakur Tan II (PDP–Laban)

District	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
1st		Nurshida Loong-Karanain	PDP–Laban	January 6, 2020	June 30, 2022
1st		Al-Minzhen Suhuri	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
1st		Charina Isahac	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
1st		Crisanta Hayudini	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
1st		Sulaiman Burahan	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
2nd		Raihana Adam	Lakas	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
2nd		Nadia Alih	Lakas	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
2nd		Nurwina Sahidulla	PFP	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
2nd		Akmadhan Sitin	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
2nd		Berham Imlan	PDP–Laban	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022
League	Board member		Party	Start of term	End of term
ABC			Nonpartisan	July 30, 2018	January 1, 2023
PCL		Shermahal Hajiri	PDP–Laban	July 1, 2019	June 30, 2022
SK			Nonpartisan	June 8, 2018	January 1, 2023