Department of Mindanao and Sulu
| Department of Mindanao and Sulu | ||||||
| Former division of the Philippines | ||||||
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| Historical era | American Occupation | |||||
| • | Established | 1914 | ||||
| • | Disestablished | 1920 | ||||
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| Today part of | Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Cotabato (North), Sulu, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, South Cotabato, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental, Maguindanao, Sarangani, Zamboanga City, Iligan City, Cotabato City, General Santos City, Butuan City, and Davao City. | |||||
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The Department of Mindanao and Sulu was an agency of the United States colonial administration in the Philippine Islands tasked to administer all Muslim-dominated areas in the territory. It was established on July 23, 1914, pursuant to Act No. 2408, replacing the Moro Province after the latter was divided into the then districts/provinces of Zamboanga, Lanao, Cotabato, Davao, and Sulu. It was later split into provinces/regions organized under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, along with the former provinces of Agusan, Surigao and current province of Bukidnon, but excluding Lanao.
A civil government replaced the Moro Province's government. The Legislative Council was replaced with an advisory body called the Administrative Council and its legislative power was diverted to the Philippine Commission.
The provincial government of the seven provinces was vested in a Provincial Board to be composed of a governor, a secretary-treasurer, and a third member. The governor and the secretary-treasurer is appointed by the Department governor subject to the confirmation of the Governor-General. The third member is elected by the presidents and councilors of all the municipal districts of province.
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