Legislative district of Basilan

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The lone Legislative district of Basilan is the congressional representation of the province of Basilan in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Basilan was part of the representation of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu from 1916 to 1935, Zamboanga Province from 1935 to 1953, Zamboanga del Sur from 1953 until 1973 when Basilan was created as province. During this time, the Philippine Congress was dissolved and Basilan started to be represented when it was made part of the representation of Region IX during the Interim Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1984. It first elected its own representative in 1984.

Lone District

Period Representative/Assemblyman
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986
Candu I. Muarip
8th Congress
1987–1992
Alvin G. Dans
9th Congress
1992–1995
Elnorita P. Tugung
10th Congress
1995–1998
Candu I. Muarip
11th Congress
1998–2001
Abdulgani A. Salapuddin
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Wahab Akbar1
15th Congress
2010–2013
Hadjiman S. Hataman-Salliman
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
Jum Jainudin Akbar2
^1 Died on November 13, 2007.
^2 Died on November 11, 2016.

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