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2015 West Sumatra Gubernatorial Election
The 2015 West Sumatra gubernatorial election was held on 9 December 2015 in West Sumatra, Indonesia, as part of the simultaneous local elections. This election was held by the West Sumatra Regional General Elections Commission (KPU), to elect the Governor of West Sumatra along with their deputy to a 2016–2021 mandate. The incumbent Governor Irwan Prayitno was eligible to run for a second term, and he was subsequently renominated for governor by the Prosperous Justice Party The Prosperous Justice Party ( id, Partai Keadilan Sejahtera, sometimes called the Justice and Prosperity Party), frequently abbreviated to PKS, is an IslamistAl-Hamdi, Ridho. (2017). ''Moving towards a Normalised Path: Political Islam in Contempo ..., in a coalition with the Great Indonesia Movement Party, who nominated Nasrul Abit for deputy governor. Candidates This election was participated by two candidate pairs for governor and deputy governor. Result References External links We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irwan Prayitno
Irwan Prayitno (born 20 December 1963) is an Indonesian politician who was serving as the governor of West Sumatra province. He was elected in the 2010 and 2015 election for the five-year period 2010–2015 and 2016–2021. Before his election as governor, he served as a member of People's Representative Council, Indonesia's Parliament (DPR-RI) from the election region of West Sumatra for three consecutive periods (1999–2004, 2004–2009, and 2009–2014). With 32,44% votes, Irwan Prayitno is the second governor of West Sumatra elected by direct popular vote. He was sworn into office along with his deputy governor, Muslim Kasim by the Minister of Home Affairs Gamawan Fauzi on 15 August 2010. Life Irwan Prayitno was born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. His father, Djamrul Djamal, was from Padang, and his mother, Sudarni Sayuti, from Tanah Datar, West Sumatra. After graduating his secondary school from ''SMA Negeri 3'' (SMA Negeri 3 Padang, Public Senior High School 3) in Padang, Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golkar
) , foundation = , youth = AMPG (Golkar Party Young Force) , women = KPPG (Golkar Party Women's Corps) , newspaper = '' Suara Karya'' (1971–2016) , headquarters = Jakarta , ideology = PancasilaConservatismNational conservatismEconomic liberalism Indonesian nationalismSecularism Suhartoism Catch-all party During the New Order: Big tent Right-wing authoritarianism , political_position = , anthem = ''Mars Partai Golkar'' , national = Onward Indonesia Coalition United Indonesia Coalition , BallNo = 4 , DPRseats = , DPRD1seats = , labour = , website = , footnotes = The Party of Functional Groups ( id, Partai Golongan Karya), often known by its abbreviation Golkar, is a political party in Indonesia. It was founded as the Joint Secretariat of Functional Groups ( id, Sekretariat Bersama Golongan Karya, links=no, Sekber Golk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pesisir Selatan Regency
Pesisir Selatan Regency ( id, Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan, min, Kabupaten Pasisia Salatan, literally South Coast Regency) is a regency ''(kabupaten)'' of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 6,049.33 km² and a population of 429,246 at the 2010 Census and 504,418 at the 2020 Census. The regency seat is at the town of Painan, in IV Jurai District. Pesisir Selatan is located on the coast of West Sumatra and is bordered on the north by the city of Padang, in the east by the regencies of Solok Regency, South Solok Regency and by Kerinci Regency (in the province of Jambi) and in the south by the regency of Muko-Muko (Bengkulu province). Pesisir Selatan is known for its traditional music, the '' Rabab Pesisir''. The music includes the playing of a ''rebab'' (a stringed instrument), accompanied by one or more musicians singing. Administrative districts As at 2010 South Pesisir Regency consisted of twelve districts (''kecamatan''), but subsequently three additional distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padang
Padang () is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. With a Census population of 1,015,000 as of 2022, it is the 16th most populous city in Indonesia and the most populous city on the west coast of Sumatra. The Padang metropolitan area is the third most populous metropolitan area in Sumatra with a population of over 1.4 million. Padang is widely known for its Minangkabau culture, cuisine, and sunset beaches. The city had historically been a trading center since the pre-colonial era, trading in pepper and gold. The Dutch made contact with the city in the mid 17th century, eventually constructing a fortress and taking over control of the city from the Pagaruyung Kingdom. Save for several interruptions of British rule, Padang remained part of the Dutch East Indies as one of its major cities until Indonesian independence. In 1906, Padang along with Palembang became the first populated places in Sumatra to achieve city status (''gemeente''). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padang Pariaman Regency
Padang Pariaman Regency is a regency ''(kabupaten)'' of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,343.09 km2, and it had a population of 390,204 at the 2010 census and 430,626 at the 2020 census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The regency seat is at the town of Parit Malintang. West Sumatra's capital and biggest city, Padang, is surrounded on the landward side by this regency. Administrative districts The regency is divided into seventeen districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ... (''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural ''desa'' and urba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesian Justice And Unity Party
The Justice and Unity Party ( id, Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan, abbreviated as PKP) formerly known as Indonesian Justice and Unity Party ( id, Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan Indonesia, abbreviated as PKPI) is a political party in Indonesia. The party was founded as the Justice and Unity Party ( id, Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan, PKP) in December 1998 as a split from Golkar Party. According to PKP leaders, particularly retired General Edi Sudrajat, PKP's leader, Golkar was insufficiently cooperative with reform movements then active. The PKP also argued that Golkar's attitude toward Pancasila and the original 1945 constitution threatened the unity of Indonesia.''Who's who in Indonesia's political arena'' (1999). p.277 In the 1999 legislative elections, the party won 1.01% of the vote. This was not enough to qualify it to run in the following elections, so the party members established a new party under the current name. The party chairmanship remained in the hands of Edi Sudrad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crescent Star Party (Indonesia)
The Crescent Star Party ( id, Partai Bulan Bintang) is a political party in Indonesia. History The party's origins go back to the banning of the Islamic Masyumi Party by Sukarno in 1960. After the ban, supporters and followers of the party established the Crescent Star Family (''Keluarga Bulan Bintang'') to continue to press for the implementation of Sharia law and Islamic teaching in Indonesia. Following the fall of Sukarno and the transition to the New Order in which Suharto came to power, members of the organization wanted to revive the Masyumi Party, but this was not allowed by the new regime. In the 1970s, in a meeting in Malang, a new party called Parmusi (''Partai Muslimin Indonesia'', Muslim Party of Indonesia) was formed. It came fourth in the 1971 legislative elections. In 1973, the party was forced to merge with other Islamic parties into the United Development Party. With the fall of Suharto in 1998, supporters of Masyumi decided to establish a new party. The origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Awakening Party
The National Awakening Party ( id, Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa), frequently abbreviated to PKB, is an Islam-basedAl-Hamdi, Ridho. (2017). ''Moving towards a Normalised Path: Political Islam in Contemporary Indonesia''. JURNAL STUDI PEMERINTAHAN (JOURNAL OF GOVERNMENT & POLITICS). Vol. 8 No. 1, February 2017. p.52, pp.56, p.62.Al-Hamdi, Ridho. (2013). ''Partai politik Islam: Teori dan praktik di Indonesia''. Yogyakarta: Graha Ilmu. political party in Indonesia. The party was founded in 1999 by the traditionalist strand of Muslim society in Indonesia, which overlaps with the membership of Nahdlatul Ulama. The party is described as a nationalist Muslim party, which promotes inclusive and nationalist principles and upholds Pancasila doctrine. In 2014, the party obtained 9.04 percent of the popular vote, which is an increase from 4.95 percent in 2009 but lower than 10.57 percent in 2004. The party is currently led by Muhaimin Iskandar. Origins The PKB was established on 11 May 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
