Hussin Ututalum Amin (born October 3, 1951) is a Filipino politician, scholar and current mayor of Jolo, capital of Sulu Province in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). He served three consecutive terms as representative of Sulu's 1st District (1998–2007).

Hussin Ututalum Amin
Mayor of Jolo
Assumed office
June 30, 2007
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Sulu's First District
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded byBensaudi Tulawie
Succeeded byYusop Jikiri
Personal details
Born (1951-10-03) October 3, 1951 (age 72)
Jolo, Sulu, Philippines
Alma materPhilippine Muslim College

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Amin was born in Bus-bus, Jolo, and attended the Philippine Muslim College in Jolo, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1972. Later, he pursued his legal education at the University of the East, earning a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1978. He also served in the Philippine Army stationed in Zamboanga.[1]

Personal life edit

He has twelve children namely: Khuzaima Amin married to Khalil Gibran Yusah, Zharalyn Amin, Charmaine Amin, Abdel Razi Amin, Khifreen Amin, Nurhusna Amin married to Morsid Estino, Hussin Amin II, Fatima Yusra Amin, Moneeza Amin, Tasmeem Amin, Sayeed Hussin Amin, and Mohammad Zain Amin and Fatima Hassina Johan Amin.

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