Sultan Mohammed Esmail Kiram was a Sultan of Sulu. He ruled from 1950 to 1974.[1]

Personal life

He was the eldest son of Raja Muda Muwallil Wasit II and Mora Napsa.[2] He became the legally recognized successor of the Sultan of Sulu upon his father's death.[3]

History

The Sultan granted authority to the Philippine government under the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal in 1962. In 1969, he met with President Ferdinand Marcos. The Philippine government officially recognized the continued existence of the Sulu Sultanate and the office of Sultan of Sulu. His eldest son, Mohammed Mahakuttah Abdullah Kiram, became his Raja Muda (Crown Prince).[4][5][6][7][8]

In 1974, Mohammed Esmail died and was duly succeeded by Mahakuttah. The accession of the new Sultan was recognized by the Filipino President, under whose act Manila acknowledged the personal status of the Sultan-King and the formation of the government of Sulu. Mahakuttah's son and heir Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram became the Raja Muda.[2]

References

  1. ^ Omar, Ibrahim S. (July 10, 2018). Diary of a Colonized Native:(Years of Hidden Colonial Slavery). Singapore: Partridge Publishing. ISBN 9781543743272.
  2. ^ a b "Line of Succession of the Sultans of Sulu of the Modern Era". Official Gazette. Government of the Philippines. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "New Sultan of Sulu Named". The New York Times. 1950-11-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  4. ^ "Cession and transfer of the territory of North Borneo by His Highness, Sultan Mohammad Esmail Kiram, Sultan of Sulu, acting with the consent and aprroval of the Ruma Bechara, in council assembled, to the Republic of the Philippines | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  5. ^ "Acceptance by the Republic of the Philippines of the cession and transfer of the terriroty of North Borneo by His Highness, Sultan Mohammad Esmail Kiram, Sultan of Sulu, acting with the consent and approval of the Ruma Bechara, in council assembled, to the Republic of the Philippines | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  6. ^ "Duterte unlikely to discuss Sabah with Malaysian PM in meeting". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  7. ^ "Official Week in Review: July 11 – July 17, 1969 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  8. ^ "A Proclamation | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-08-10.

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List of sultans of Sulu (1405–1915) and claimants (1936–present)
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