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Simeon Datumanong
Simeon Datumanong
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Maguindanao's Lone District
	In office; June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Post dissolved
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Maguindanao's 2nd District
	In office; June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Post recreated
Succeeded by	Datu Zajid G. Mangudadatu
	In office; June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by	Guimid Matalam
Succeeded by	Post dissolved into Maguindanao's at-large congressional district
	In office; June 30, 1992 – January 20, 2001
Preceded by	Guimid Matalam
Succeeded by	Guimid Matalam
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
	In office; July 23, 2007 – June 30, 2010
	In office; 1995 – June 30, 1998
53rd Secretary of Justice
	In office; January 16, 2003 – December 23, 2003
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Merceditas Gutierrez
Succeeded by	Merceditas Gutierrez
Secretary of Public Works and Highways
	In office; January 20, 2001 – January 15, 2003
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Gregorio Vigilar
Succeeded by	Bayani Fernando
Mambabatas Pambansa (Assemblyman) from Maguindanao
	In office; June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Salipada Pendatun (1984–1985)
Governor of Maguindanao
	In office; 1973–1975
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Zacaria Candao
Governor of Cotabato
	In office; December 30, 1967 – December 30, 1971
Vice Governor of Cotabato
	In office; December 30, 1963 – December 30, 1967
Personal details
Born	June 17, 1935; Cotabato, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	February 28, 2017 (aged 81); Quezon City, Philippines
Political party	Lakas–CMD (2008–2017); Lakas–NUCD/Lakas–CMD (1998–2008); KBL (1984-1986)

Simeon Ampatuan Datumanong (June 17, 1935 – February 28, 2017) was a Filipino Muslim politician who held different government positions including being a representative of the lone district of Maguindanao in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He was married to Hadja Sittie Mariam Sigrid de Guzman Datumanong and had four children.

Education

He finished elementary school as the class valedictorian at Cotabato Central School in Cotabato City on 1949. He was the first honorable mention when he finished his high school studies at Cotabato High School. Right after finishing high school, he took up Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines. He was admitted to the Bar in 1959.

Political career

Datumanong entered politics when he was elected as Vice-Governor (1963–1967) then as Governor (1967–1971) of Cotabato. When the province of Cotabato was split to the provinces of Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, and North Cotabato, he was elected as the first governor of Maguindanao in 1973 and served until 1975. He was then elected to the Regular Batasang Pambansa from Maguindanao in 1984. In 1992, Datumanong was elected to the Philippine House of Representatives to represent Maguindanao's Second District. He served until 2001 when he was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as Secretary of Public Works and Highways. In 2003, he was Secretary of Justice and served until his resignation in the same year. He was reelected to the Philippine House of Representatives in 2007.

References

^ "Former DOJ chief Simeon Datumanong, 81, passes away". Manila Bulletin. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Guimid P. Matalam	Representative, 2nd District of Maguindanao 1992–2001	Vacant Title next held by Guimid P. Matalam
Preceded by Guimid P. Matalam	Representative, 2nd District of Maguindanao 2004–2007	District dissolved
Recreated	Representative, Lone District of Maguindanao 2007–2010	District dissolved
Recreated	Representative, 2nd District of Maguindanao 2010–2013	Succeeded by Zajid G. Mangudadatu
Political offices
New office	Governor of Maguindanao 1973–1975	Succeeded by Zacaria A. Candao
Preceded by Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez	Secretary of Justice 2003	Succeeded by Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez
Preceded by Gregorio Vigilar	Secretary of Public Works and Highways 2001–2003	Succeeded by Florante Soriquez