Pax Ali Mangudadatu

Pax Ali Mangudadatu (born October 12, 1997) is a Filipino politician who is the governor of Sultan Kudarat.

Background
Pax Ali Mangudadatu is a son of Suharto "Teng" Mangudadatu and Mariam Sangki. He came from the Mangudadatu clan, a political family with both his parents involved in politics. His grandfather is Pax Mangudadatu who was likewise a politician.

Controversies
Pax Ali Mangudadatu ran for the position of governor of Sultan Kudarat in the 2022 elections as a candidate under Lakas–CMD despite being the mayor of a municipality in a different province. The Commission on Election cancelled Pax Ali's candidacy on January 18, 2022. However, Pax Ali on May 6, 2022 was able to secure a temporary restraining order for the cancellation of his candidacy allowing him to stand for election.