Abdul Baqui Butu
Abdul Baqui Butu
Butu (standing, left), who represented Mindanao and Sulu in the Senate in 1917, is shown with his family. Born in Jolo in 1865, Butu descended from Mantiri Asip, the leading minister of Raja Baginda, the first Malay prince who ruled Sulu. As prime minister to Sultan Jamalul Kiram, he concluded the Bates Treaty with the American government in 1898.
1917
Men and women in politics and government
1898
1917
american government
bates treaty
government
jamlul kiram
jolo
jolo
malay prince
mantiri asip
mindanao
muslim leaders
philippine review
politics
raja baginda
senate
senator for 12th district of mindanao
sultan jamalul kiram
sulu
sulu
Butu (standing, left), who represented Mindanao and Sulu in the Senate in 1917, is shown with his family. Born in Jolo in 1865, Butu descended from Mantiri Asip, the leading minister of Raja Baginda, the first Malay prince who ruled Sulu. As prime minister to Sultan Jamalul Kiram, he concluded the Bates Treaty with the American government in 1898.
1917
Men and women in politics and government
1898
1917
american government
bates treaty
government
jamlul kiram
jolo
jolo
malay prince
mantiri asip
mindanao
muslim leaders
philippine review
politics
raja baginda
senate
senator for 12th district of mindanao
sultan jamalul kiram
sulu
sulu