Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest,West Sumatra to the west,and Jambi to the south,and a maritime border with the Riau Islands and the country of Malaysia to the east. It is the second-largest province in the island of Sumatra after South Sumatra,and is slightly larger than Jordan. According to the 2020 census,Riau had a population of 6,394,087 across a land area of 89,935.90 km²;the official estimate of population as of mid-2022 was 6,614,384. The province comprises ten regencies and two cities,with Pekanbaru serving as the capital and largest city.
The 2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of North Sumatra along with their deputy,whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
A gubernatorial election was held across the province of North Kalimantan on 8 December 2015,to elect the province's governor for the 2016-2021 five-year term. There were two pairs contesting the election,and Irianto Lambrie who had previously taken a temporary post as the province's governor defeated former Tarakan mayor Jusuf Serang Kasim.
The 2018 Riau gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of Riau along with their deputy,whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
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