What is Abul Khayr Alonto?
[[File:Datu Datu Abul Khayr Alonto.jpg|thumb|200px|Alonto in September 2016]] '''Abul Khayr Dangcal Alonto''' (30 October 1945 – 9 May 2019) was a [[Filipinos|Filipino]] politician, lawyer and businessman. He served as the [[chairman]] of the [[Mindanao Development Authority]] (MinDA) from September 2016 until his death in May 2019. He was the first [[Muslim]] to chair MinDa. Alonto was born in [[Marawi]], [[Lanao (province)|Lanao]]. Alonto died of [[pneumonia]] on 9 May 2019 in [[Quezon City]]. He was 73.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2019/05/minda-chair-alonto-passes-away-at-73/|title=MinDA chair Alonto passes away at 73|website=MindaNews|date=10 May 2019|access-date=10 May 2019|author=Arguillas, Carolyn O.}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Alonto, Datu Abul}} [[Category:1945 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Filipino businesspeople]] [[Category:Filipino lawyers]] [[Category:Politicians from Northern Mindanao]]