Rohidin Mersyah | |
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10th Governor of Bengkulu | |
Assumed office 25 February 2021 | |
Deputy | Rosjonsyah Syahili |
Preceded by | Robert Simbolon (acting) |
In office 10 December 2018 –12 February 2021 Acting:22 June 2017 –10 December 2018 | |
Deputy | Dedy Ermansyah |
Preceded by | Ridwan Mukti |
Succeeded by | Hamka Sabri (caretaker) |
Vice Governor of Bengkulu | |
In office 12 February 2016 –22 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Sultan Bachtiar Najamudin |
Succeeded by | Dedy Ermansyah |
Personal details | |
Born | Manna,Bengkulu,Indonesia | 9 January 1970
Political party | Golkar |
Rohidin Mersyah (born 9 January 1970) is an Indonesian politician who has served as governor of Bengkulu since December 2018.
Mersyah was born in the village of Gelumbang,in Manna,South Bengkulu,on 9 January 1970 as the fifth child of nine. He completed his basic education in South Bengkulu,before studying veterinary medicine at Gadjah Mada University. [1]
In 2010,Mersyah ran as a vice-regent candidate for the South Bengkulu Regency. Initially,him and the regent candidate Reskan Effendi lost the election with just 48.06% of votes,but following a lawsuit to the Constitutional Court their opponent was disqualified as he had previously been jailed for murder and was hence ineligible as a candidate. [2] He ran as a deputy gubernatorial candidate in the 2015 election,and won the election. [3]
Bengkulu's governor following the election,Ridwan Mukti,was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission in June 2017 due to alleged bribery. [4] Mersyah was sworn in as full governor on 10 December 2018. [5]
He was reelected as governor following the 2020 gubernatorial election. [6]
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