Rusdy Mastura (born 8 February 1950) is an Indonesian politician who is the governor of Central Sulawesi and was the mayor of the province's capital, Palu, between 2005 and 2015.
Rusdy Mastura | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Governor of Central Sulawesi | |
| Assumed office 16 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Longki Djanggola |
| Mayor of Palu | |
| In office 12 October 2005 – 7 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Suardin Suebo |
| Succeeded by | Hidayat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1950 Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Political party | Gerindra Party |
Early life and education edit
Rusdy was born in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on 8 February 1950,[1] and he completed his elementary and middle school education in Donggala, returning to Palu for high school.[2]
Career edit
Before being elected into political office, Rusdy worked as a consultant. He was also chairman of the Pancasila Youth organization in Central Sulawesi.[1]
Palu edit
In 1997, Rusdy was elected into the city council for Palu, and then between 1999 and 2004 he chaired the city council.[2] He participated in Palu's 2005 mayoral elections, when he won in a landslide after securing 60.82% of votes in a three-candidate race.[3] He was reelected following the 2010 election, winning 32 percent of votes in a six-candidate race.[4]
As Palu's mayor, Rusdy was the second Indonesian government official (after Abdurrahman Wahid during his presidency in 1999 to 2001) to publicly apologize for the mass killings in 1965–66.[1] His initial apology stemmed from a human rights event in March 2012 where he stated that he was ordered to guard a house where Indonesian Communist Party members were detained, and then apologized to the victims.[5] Rusdy's family was affiliated with Masyumi, which during 1965 was actively conducting violence against the communists.[1] In October 2013, he issued a mayoral order which officially apologized to the victims and became a legal basis for the victims to reclaim their rights.[6][7]
Rusdy initiated a plan, in conjunction with the central government, to establish a special economic zone in Palu, which would include investments in port and road facilities.[8] He also began a work program which employed some 5,000 poor residents of the city.[9] He resigned as mayor in August 2015 to participate in the gubernatorial elections for the province.[10]
He was a member of Golkar until late 2017, when he moved to the Nasdem Party, citing political reasons.[11] Rusdy was chairman of Golkar's Donggala Regency branch in 2017 before his move.[12]
As governor edit
Rusdy participated in the 2015 gubernatorial elections, but lost to Longki Djanggola and his lawsuit to the Constitutional Court was rejected.[13] He ran again in 2020 and, this time, won the election after securing 891,334 votes (59.6%).[14] He was sworn in on 16 June 2021.[15] By early 2023, Rusdy was the Chairman of the Advisory Council of Nasdem Party's Central Sulawesi branch.[16] In early[17] to mid 2023,[18] he moved to the Gerindra Party due to dissatisfaction with the Nasdem Party.[19] Later he was appointed as the Chairman of the Advisory Council of Gerindra Party's Central Sulawesi branch.[20]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Rusdy Mastura: The mayor who said 'sorry' for 1965". The Jakarta Post. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Daftar Riwayat Hidup Bakal Calon Gubernur Dalam Pemilihan Tahun 2020" (PDF). kpu.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Rusdy Mastura Wali Kota Palu Periode 2005–2010". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 9 August 2005. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Calon 'Incumbent' Rusdy Mastura Menang di Pemilihan Wali Kota Palu". Tempo (in Indonesian). 7 August 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Rekonsiliasi korban G30S, belajar dari Palu". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian). 2 October 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Ikhtiar Kebenaran dan Rekonsiliasi Kasus '65 di Solo dan Palu". tirto.id (in Indonesian). 28 December 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Palu Meminta Maaf kepada Keluarga Korban 1965". Tempo (in Indonesian). 4 October 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Palu kembangkan kawasan industri". Kontan (in Indonesian). 17 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "BPJS TK Bayar Santunan Peserta Padat Karya Rp456 Juta". Antara News Palu (in Indonesian). 29 October 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "DPRD Palu Terima Pengunduran Diri Wali Kota". jurnalnews.id (in Indonesian). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Hengkang ke Nasdem, Cudi Sebut di Golkar Tak Bisa Wujudkan Gagasannya". jurnalnews.id (in Indonesian). 16 November 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Golkar Akan Perjuangkan Pemekaran Kabupaten Donggala". Antara News Palu (in Indonesian). 7 March 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Savitri, Ayunda Windyastuti (14 January 2016). "KPU Bantah Mencurangi Hasil Rekapitulasi Pilgub Sulteng". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Hasil Penetapan KPU Sulteng, Rusdy-Mamun 891.334 Suara dan Hidayat-Bartho 604.033 Suara". Sulteng News (in Indonesian). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Jokowi lantik Gubernur Sulteng Rusdy Mastura". Kontan (in Indonesian). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Gubernur Rusdy Mastura Diisukan Beralih ke Gerindra, Nasdem Sulteng: Beliau Masih Kader". hariansulteng.com (in Indonesian). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Sandhi, Rony (10 February 2023). "NasDem Ucapkan Terima Kasih Kepada Rusdy Mastura, Gerindra Menunggu SK DPP". radarsulteng.net (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Usman, Amlin (29 April 2023). "Prabowo Subianto Umumkan Rusdi Mastura Telah Bergabung di Gerindra". obormotindok.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Rusdy Mastura Mundur dari NasDem, Ahmad Ali : Pamit dan Berterima Kasih Akan Lebih Terhormat". mercusuar.web.id (in Indonesian). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Cudy: Saya Dewan Penasehat Gerindra Sulteng". kaidah.id (in Indonesian). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.