The Riau Islands is a province of Indonesia. It comprises a total of 1,796 islands scattered between the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Situated on one of the world's busiest shipping lanes along the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea, the province shares water borders with neighboring countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The Riau Islands also has a relatively large potential of mineral resources, energy, as well as marine resources. The capital of the province is Tanjung Pinang and the largest city is Batam.
Batam is the largest city in the province of Riau Islands, Indonesia. The city administrative area covers three main islands of Batam, Rempang, and Galang, as well as several small islands. Batam Island is the core urban and industrial zone, while both Rempang Island and Galang Island maintain their rural character and are connected to Batam Island by short bridges. Batam is an industrial boomtown, an emerging transport hub, and part of a free trade zone in the Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle, located 20 km (12 mi) off Singapore's south coast and also part of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle.
Surya Dharma Paloh is an Indonesian politician and media baron who owns Media Group, the Media Indonesia daily newspaper and MetroTV, a 24-hour news television channel. Surya Paloh is active in politics and he was the chairman of the advisory board of the Golkar Party, the third biggest political party in Indonesia. He is also the founder of National Democrat mass organization, which later gave birth to the Nasdem Party on 26 July 2011.
Hang Nadim International Airport, is located in Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia. It is named after Laksamana Hang Nadim, a Malay warrior. The airport is the primary method of transport to and from Batam, alongside ferries to neighboring islands.
The Nasdem Party is a political party in Indonesia. It is partly funded by media baron Surya Paloh who founded the similarly named organization, National Democrats. Despite this, and logo similarity, Nasional Demokrat has insisted that it is not linked with the party.
Meutya Viada Hafid is a member of the People's Representative Council. She currently Chairman of the Commission I, and is a part of the Golkar Party, for the 2009-2014, 2014-2019 and 2019-2024 term. Previously she had worked as a journalist for Metro TV. During Hafid's tenure at Metro TV, she had presented the news on several occasions.
Bambang Hary Iswanto Tanoesoedibjo is an Indonesian businessman and politician. He is the President Director of PT MNC Investama Tbk, which he founded in 2009. As the founder of MNC Group, he oversees and develops the strategy of the holding company and its subsidiaries.
Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto, also known as "Danny Pomanto," is an Indonesian politician and formerly the mayor of Makassar, the fourth largest extended metropolitan area in Indonesia.
The Indonesian Unity Party is a right-wing political party in Indonesia. The party was founded on 7 February 2015 by media tycoon Hary Tanoesoedibjo, owner of the MNC Group and business partner of US President Donald Trump.
Dominggus Mandacan is an Indonesian politician and the current Governor of West Papua.
Peter Frans Gontha is an Indonesian businessman, commercial television pioneer, and jazz impresario. He served as Indonesian ambassador to Poland from October 2014 to January 2019.
The 2018 Lampung gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections in Indonesia. It was held to elect the governor of Lampung alongside with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
Ali Mazi is an Indonesian lawyer and politician who is the governor of Southeast Sulawesi.
The 2018 East Kalimantan gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of East Kalimantan alongside with their deputy, whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
Godbless Sofcar Vicky Lumentut is an Indonesian politician who is the mayor of Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi.
Sudrajat is an Indonesian politician, former general and diplomat. He held the rank of Major General in the Indonesian Army, and was the Ambassador of Indonesia to China between 2005 and 2009. Currently, he is the CEO of Susi Air.
Enggartiasto Lukita is an Indonesian politician and businessman. He served as the Minister of Trade from 27 July 2016 until 23 October 2019. He was previously renown as the Chairman of Indonesian Real Estate in 1992–1995 and the member of Indonesian People's Representative Council for three terms from 2000–2004, 2004–2009, and 2009–2013 under the Golkar Party. In 2013 Enggartiasto Lukita decided to join the Nasdem Party which was declared by his previous partner in Golkar, Surya Paloh. He was appointed as the Minister of Trade during President Joko Widodo's second cabinet reshuffle.
Nurdin Basirun is an Indonesian politician who had served as the Governor of Riau Islands since May 2016 until July 2019. Before serving as governor, he was briefly lieutenant governor, and had served ten years as the regent of Karimun. In 2019, he was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission for receiving bribes.
Ibnu Saleh was an Indonesian politician, member of the Nasdem Party. Between 2016 and 2017, he was Deputy Regent of the Central Bangka Regency, and Regent from 2017 till his death in office during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.
The 2020 Medan mayoral election will be held on 9 December 2020, as part of the 2020 simultaneous local elections in Indonesia. The mayoral election will be contested between sitting acting mayor Akhyar Nasution and Bobby Nasution, son-in-law of President Joko Widodo.
