Hon. Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo is an economist, agriculturist, businessman, and the 7th Governor of the Province of Lanao del Norte.
Born on the 16th of February 1980 in San Juan, Metro Manila, Governor Dimaporo is the eldest of Abdullah Dimaporo and Imelda Quibranza’s five children. He completed high school in Brent International School Baguio and was convinced by his father to study Economics in the United States. In 2002 he attained his Bachelor’s Degree in Development Economics, but continued into a competitive Graduate Studies program. He graduated in 2003 with a Masters Degree in International Development Economics at the University of San Francisco in California, USA. The recognition he received in the program earned him a place in the National Dean’s List and was advised by his Professor to continue into a Doctoral Program. He continued as PhD candidate at Texas A&M University, considering that it ranked as a leader in Agricultural Economics.
His experience in finance started in 2005, when he was given the Chairmanship of GSIS Family Savings Bank. Under his leadership, instead of losing millions annually, the bank quickly turned and gained around 10 million pesos in revenue the first year, reaching more than 30 million the following year.
Governor Dimaporo decided to run in the 2007 elections in order to ensure the delivery of Lanao del Norte’s Vision 2020, for Lanao del Norte to become a globally competitive agro-industrial community of God-loving ecology conscious, culturally diverse people working together in peace and harmony to achieve equity and prosperity by the year 2020. His thrust to attain Vision 2020 is embodied in his tripartite agenda: Social Programs, Livelihood, and Infrastructure. Essentially, develop and protect the people; provide them jobs and livelihood; and deliver the basic needs – road access, potable water, and electricity.
