Nur Alam (born 9 July 1967) is a former Governor of South East Sulawesi.[1] He was inaugurated for his first five-year term in 2008, and for his second in 2013.
Nur Alam | |
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| Governor of Southeast Sulawesi | |
| In office 18 February 2008 – 5 July 2017 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Zainal Arifin |
| Succeeded by | Saleh Lasata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1967 Konda, South Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Citizenship | Indonesian |
| Political party | National Mandate Party |
The inauguration of Alam's second term proved controversial. Student groups protested due to Alam's implication in a graft case by the Corruption Eradication Commission, though the Supreme Court of Indonesia upheld the victory when Alam's election rival filed a legal challenge.[2] Formal graft accusations by the Commission in 2017 eventually led Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo to promote Alam's deputy Saleh Lasata to acting governor in July that year.[3]
He was sentenced by the Jakarta Corruption Court in April 2018 to 12 years in prison, with official estimated losses of the state at Rp 1.5 trillion.[4]
References edit
- ^ Moses Ompusunggu (29 March 2018). "Nur Alam gets 12 years for bribery linked to ecological destruction". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Farouk Arnaz, Protest Turns Violent at Southeast Sulawesi Governor’s Swearing In. Jakarta Globe, 19 February 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Lasata appointed as acting SE Sulawesi governor. Antara, 7 July 2017. Ed. Heru Purwanto. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Chairunnisa, Ninis (2 October 2018). "KPK Minta Hakim Tolak Gugatan Nur Alam terhadap Saksi Ahli". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 January 2019.