Rohidin Mersyah | |
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10th Governor of Bengkulu | |
Assumed office 25 February 2021 | |
Deputy | Rosjonsyah Syahili |
Preceded by | Robert Simbolon (acting) |
In office 10 December 2018 – 12 February 2021 Acting: 22 June 2017 – 10 December 2018 | |
Deputy | Dedy Ermansyah |
Preceded by | Ridwan Mukti |
Succeeded by | Hamka Sabri (caretaker) |
Vice Governor of Bengkulu | |
In office 12 February 2016 – 22 June 2017 | |
Preceded by | Sultan Bachtiar Najamudin |
Succeeded by | Dedy Ermansyah |
Personal details | |
Born | Manna, Bengkulu, Indonesia | 9 January 1970
Political party | Golkar |
Rohidin Mersyah (born 9 January 1970) is an Indonesian politician who has served as governor of Bengkulu since December 2018.
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]
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]