Rohidin Mersyah

Rohidin Mersyah
10th Governor of Bengkulu
In office
25 February 2021 – 24 November 2024
DeputyRosjonsyah Syahili
Preceded byRobert Simbolon (acting)
Succeeded byRosjonsyah Syahili (acting)
In office
10 December 2018 – 12 February 2021
Acting: 22 June 2017 – 10 December 2018
DeputyDedy Ermansyah
Preceded byRidwan Mukti
Succeeded byHamka Sabri (caretaker)
Vice Governor of Bengkulu
In office
12 February 2016 – 22 June 2017
Preceded bySultan Bachtiar Najamudin
Succeeded byDedy Ermansyah
Personal details
Born (1970-01-09) 9 January 1970 (age 54)
Manna, Bengkulu, Indonesia
Political partyGolkar

Rohidin Mersyah (born 9 January 1970) is an Indonesian politician who has served as governor of Bengkulu from December 2018 to November 2024.

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Kisah Dr H Rohidin Mersyah MMA Hingga Menjadi Gubernur Bengkulu". Bengkulu Ekspress (in Indonesian). 10 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Pengacara Dirwan Mahmud: Sial Sekali Nasib Anak Itu". detiknews (in Indonesian). 6 January 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ abidien, Zed (18 December 2015). "Calon Gubernur Bengkulu Ini Menang di 8 Kabupaten". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ "OTT Gubernur Bengkulu, KPK sita uang Rp 1,26 M". Merdeka (in Indonesian). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ Hantoro, Juli (10 December 2018). "Jokowi Lantik Rohidin Mersyah Sebagai Gubernur Bengkulu". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Rohidin-Rosjonsyah Dipastikan Menang Pilgub Bengkulu". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.