Andal Ampatuan Sr.
Andal Ampatuan Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Maguindanao | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Zacaria Candao |
| Succeeded by | Sajid Ampatuan |
| Mayor of Maganoy (Shariff Aguak) | |
| In office 1988 – June 30, 1998 | |
| In office ?–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1940 Mindanao, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Died | July 17, 2015 (aged 74–75) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD/Lakas–Kampi–CMD (until 2009) |
| Spouse(s) | Laila Uy and 5 others |
| Children | Around 40, including Zaldy and Andal Jr. |
Andal Ampatuan Sr. (1940/1941 – July 17, 2015) was a Filipino politician who was the main suspect in the Maguindanao massacre. He was the patriarch of the Ampatuan political family in Maguindanao province, on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. He was elected Governor of Maguindanao in 2001, defeating incumbent Governor Zacaria Candao.