The legislative district of Tawi-Tawi is the representation of the province of Tawi-Tawi in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district.
History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Tawi-Tawi were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), Sulu (1935–1972) and Region IX (1978–1984).
The enactment of Presidential Decree No. 302 on September 11, 1973 created the Province of Tawi-Tawi out of Sulu's western and southern municipalities. The new province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region IX from 1978 to 1984.
Tawi-Tawi first gained separate representation in 1984 when it returned one representative, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the province constituted a lone congressional district, and elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
Lone District Population (2015): 390,715 Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Alawadin T. Bandon, Jr. Romulo Espaldon 9th Congress1992–1995 Nur G. Jaafar 10th Congress1995–1998 11th Congress1998–2001 12th Congress2001–2004 Soraya C. Jaafar 13th Congress2004–2007 Anuar J. Abubakar Nur G. Jaafar 14th Congress2007–2010 15th Congress2010–2013 16th Congress2013–2016 Ruby M. Sahali-Tan 17th Congress2016–2019 18th Congress2019–2022 Rashidin H. Matba 19th Congress2022–2025 Dimszar M. Sali 20th Congress2025–2028 Notes
At-Large (defunct) Period Representative Regular Batasang Pambansa1984–1986 Celso J. Palma
See also Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu Legislative districts of Sulu
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