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 square kilometres;the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 6,614,384. The province comprises ten regencies and two cities,with Pekanbaru serving as the capital and largest city.
Rokan Hilir is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province,on Sumatra island,Indonesia. It was formed on 4 October 1999 from districts which had previously been the northwestern part of Bengkalis Regency. It occupies the lower part of the catchment area of the Rokan River,and has an area of 8,851.59 km2. It had a population of 553,216 at the 2010 census and 637,161 at the 2020 census;the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 638,407. The administrative centre of the Rokan Hilir Regency is located at the town of Bagansiapiapi.
Lukas Enembe is an Indonesian politician who served as the 13th Governor of Papua Province from April 2013 to January 2023. He had previously served as Regent of Puncak Jaya Regency between 2007 and 2012,and Vice Regent of the same regency from 2001 until 2006.
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.
Isran Noor is an Indonesian politician and academic who is the governor of East Kalimantan.
Uu Ruzhanul Ulum is an Indonesian politician who is the Vice Governor of West Java. Before,he served as regent of Tasikmalaya.
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 vice governor,and had served ten years as the regent of Karimun. In 2019,he was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission for receiving bribes.
Nurhajizah Marpaung is an Indonesian retired military officer and politician who became the Vice Governor of North Sumatra from 2017 until 2018. Her last position in the military was as the General Counsel of the Ministry of Defense. She unsuccessfully ran for Regent of Asahan in 2015 and 2020.
Syamsuar is an Indonesian politician who is the Governor of Riau. He has served in the post since 2019,and had previously served as Regent of Siak Regency between 2011 and 2019.
Arsyadjuliandi Rachman is an Indonesian politician who is a member of the People's Representative Council and served as governor of Riau between 2016 and 2018. He was previously the province's vice-governor,although he acted in the governor's capacity following Annas Maamun's arrest in 2014.
Andi Sudirman Sulaiman is an Indonesian politician who currently serves as the Governor of South Sulawesi. He had been elected as Vice Governor in 2018 and was elevated to acting governor when governor Nurdin Abdullah was arrested.
Syahrial Oesman is an Indonesian politician currently of the Nasdem Party who served as the governor of South Sumatra between 2003 and 2008 and previously as regent of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency between 2000 and 2003. After his gubernatorial term ended,he was convicted of bribery and was imprisoned for three years.
Annas Maamun is an Indonesian former politician presently imprisoned for corruption who served as governor of Riau between February and September 2014. He was previously the regent of Rokan Hilir Regency between 2006 and 2014. His term as governor was ended by a corruption scandal,which led to him being imprisoned for six years. After his release in 2020,he was once more arrested for a bribery case from his time as governor,and sentenced to another year in prison in 2022.
Rusli Zainal is an Indonesian former politician convicted of corruption who served two terms as Governor of Riau between 2003 and 2013. He was also previously regent of Indragiri Hilir Regency. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2014,later reduced to 10 years,and was released on parole in 2022.
Saleh Djasit is an Indonesian politician and military officer who served as the governor of Riau between 1998 and 2003,and as a member of the People's Representative Council from 1997 to 1998 and 2004 to 2008. He was also regent of Kampar Regency between 1986 and 1996. He was arrested and sentenced to four years in prison in 2008 for a corruption case,although he was released on parole after 2.5 years.
Wan Abubakar is an Indonesian politician who was a member of the People's Representative Council between 2009 and 2014. He also briefly served as governor of Riau in 2008. He served as the vice governor to Rusli Zainal since 2003,and when Zainal resigned in July 2008,Abubakar was elevated to governor for the rest of his term.
Ismail Suko was an Indonesian politician and civil servant. He served as a member of the People's Representative Council from 1987 to 1992,after previously serving in the provincial legislature and civil service of Riau. He had been elected as governor by legislature vote in 1985,but was forced to resign in favor of the government-selected candidate Imam Munandar.
Zainal Bakar was an Indonesian politician and bureaucrat who served as the governor of West Sumatra between 2000 and 2005. Prior to becoming governor,he served as the regent of Padang Pariaman between 1990 and 1993,and had been part of the province's bureaucracy since 1967.
