Cornelis | |
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| Governor of West Kalimantan | |
| In office 14 January 2008 –14 January 2018 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
| Deputy | Christiandy Sanjaya |
| Preceded by | Usman Ja'far |
| Succeeded by | Dody Riyadmadji (acting) Sutarmidji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1953 Sanggau,West Kalimantan,Indonesia |
| Political party | PDI-P |
| Spouse | Frederika |
| Children | 2,including Karolin |
Cornelis (born 27 July 1953) is a West Kalimantan governor from 2008 to 2018. He got his master's degree in law from a university in Pontianak in 2004. He is the second Dayak governor in the province after Oevaang Oeray. [1]
He has been accused by Agus Setiadji,leader of the United Malay People,of sidelining Malays and only giving government jobs and funds to Dayaks. [2] He was reelected once in 2013,and his second term expired on 14 January 2018. [3]