Muzakir Manaf

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On 26 December 2023, Manaf declared his support for Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka for president and vice president despite the opposing background of the two. [14] After the pair won, Manaf was rumored to join Prabowo's cabinet which Manaf then said he chose to run for governor rather than be a minister. [15] Manaf also revealed that he had once asked for 2 ministerial seats and 2 ambassadorships for the Aceh Party but as Aceh voted heavily for Anies Baswedan during the election, Manaf eventually did not pursue the matter. [15]

He then ran in the 2024 Aceh gubernatorial election with Gerindra politician Fadhlullah as his running mate. With strong endorsements especially from Prabowo, [16] the pair defeated Bustami Hamzah  [ id ] in the election, and was sworn in as governor on 12 February 2025. [17]

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  17. "Mualem-Dek Fadh Resmi Jadi Gubernur dan Wakil Gubernur Aceh Periode 2025-2030". acehprov.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 February 2025.
Muzakir Manaf
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Official portrait, 2025
20th Governor of Aceh
Assumed office
12 February 2025