Nur-Ana "Lady Ann" I. Sahidulla is a Filipino

Filipino people

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 politician and current representative (2010-13) of Sulu Province

Sulu

Sulu is an autonomous island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Its capital is Jolo and occupies the middle group of islands of the Sulu Archipelago, between Basilan and Tawi-Tawi...

's 2nd congressional district in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

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 (ARMM). She is a close ally of Abdusakur Mahail Tan

Abdusakur Mahail Tan

Abdusakur "Sakur" Mahail Tan is a Filipino politician and current governor of Sulu Province in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao...

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Background

"Lady Ann" was born September 21, 1959 in Pasil, Indanan, as the daughter of Sitti Rashidam Indanan and Omar Suhaili. She attended Reohondo Elementary School, Southern City Colleges High School in Zamboanga, and then received her Bachelor of Science in Commerce from Zamboanga AE Colleges in 1980. She also received a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication in 1988 from Western Mindanao State University

Western Mindanao State University

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, Zamboanga City.

She is married to Abdulwahid O. Sahdulla, mayor of Banguingui

Banguingui

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, and is sister to Delna Indanan-Hassan who married ARMM Assemblyman Alhabsi Hassan. She has four children: Hja. Nurwiza "Twinkle" Sahidulla-Tulawie (married to Muammar Tulawie), Hji.Abdelwasey "Nike" Indanan Sahidulla (married to Hja. Rania A. Sahidulla), Hji. Mohammad Wajid "Jhed" Indanan Sahidulla (married to Hja. Natashia H. Sahidulla), and Hja. Nurwina Christine "Winnie" Indanan Sahidulla.

She is a professional song composer and singer with her own band.

Political Activities

Sahidulla was the mayor of Banguingui Sulu for two consecutive terms (1998-2001, 2001-04) and then went on to serve two terms as vice-governor of Sulu (2004-07, 2007-10). In 2010 she gave up the seat to Benjamin Loong, instead running as the Congressperson from the 2nd District.

Lady Ann has a reputation as an advocate of peace and justice, and as a negotiator. In 1995 she established the Anak Ilo Foundation, and since 2004 has been chairwoman of the Philippine National Red Cross

Philippine National Red Cross

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, Sulu Chapter.