Ampatuan is a surname associated with a prominent political family in the Philippines. The family has held various significant government positions within the region, particularly in the province of Maguindanao and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
Notable members of the Ampatuan family include Andal Ampatuan Sr., who served as the former governor of Maguindanao province, and Zaldy Ampatuan, a former governor of the ARMM. Other prominent figures include Andal Ampatuan Jr., the former mayor of Datu Unsay, who was identified as a primary suspect in the Maguindanao massacre.