Ismael Kiram II

Ismael ibni Punjungan Kiram II (also spelled as Esmail Kiram II) (9 November 1939 – 19 September 2015) was a self-proclaimed Sultan of the Sultanate of Sulu (now part of Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia) from 12 March 2001 until his death on 19 September 2015.

In this Philippine name for Muslims, the name ibni Punjungan is a patronymic, not a family name, and the family name is Kiram.
Esmail Kiram II
Pretender to the Sulu Sultanate
Pretence12 March 2001 – 19 September 2015
PredecessorMohammad Akijal Atti
SuccessorAgbimuddin Kiram
(until his death in January 2015)
Born(1939-11-09)9 November 1939
Maimbung, Sulu, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died19 September 2015(2015-09-19) (aged 75)
Maimbung, Sulu
HouseRoyal House of Kiram
FatherDatu Punjungan Kiram
MotherSharif Usna Dalus Strattan
ReligionSunni Islam
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