2006 Acehnese gubernatorial election
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Regional elections were held in Aceh on 11 December 2006 after a peace agreement had been signed between the government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement on 15 August 2005, ending the Insurgency in Aceh.[1]
Candidates
There were eight pairs of candidates for the governor and deputy governor posts:
- Irwandi Yusuf and Muhammad Nazar, supported by much of the Free Aceh Movement.
- Humam Hamid and Hasbi Abdullah of the PPP.
- Abdul Malik Raden and Sayed Fuad Zakaria of Golkar.
- Azwar Abubakar and Mohamad Nasir Djamil, PAN and PKS.
- Dr Ghazali Abas Adan and Salahuddin Al Fata, independents.
- Lieutenant-General (ret.) Tamlicha Ali, PBR.[2]
Poll
A sample poll by the Indonesia Survey Institute showed former rebel leader Irwandi Yusuf leading on a turnout of 85%.[2]
- Yusuf: 39%
- Hamid: 16%
- Malik Raden: 14%
- Abubakar: 11%
- Abas Adan: 7%
- Tamlicha: 4%
Results
Final results were made public on 29 December 2006:[3]
- Irwandi Yusuf: 38.20%
- Humam Hamid: 16.62%
- Abdul Malik Raden: ??% (third place)
References
- ^ Indonesia to kick off landmark poll campaign in Aceh, Reuters, 22 November 2006
- ^ a b Irwandi Sets To Be Aceh Governor In 2007, Bernama, 12 December 2006
- ^ Former rebel Irwandi Yusuf wins Aceh election for governor, People's Daily, 29 December 2006
Bibliography
- Ben Hillman, 'Aceh's Rebels Turn to Ruling', Far Eastern Economic Review, Vol. 170, No. 1, January-February 2007, 49-53.