2006 Aceh 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:[2]
- Iskandar Hoesin and M. Saleh Manaf (PBB)
- Lieutenant-General (ret.) Tamlicha Ali and Tengku Harmen Nuriqmar (PBR, PPNUI, and PKB)
- Abdul Malik Raden and Sayed Fuad Zakaria (Golkar, PDI-P, and PKPI)
- Humam Hamid and Hasbi Abdullah (PPP)
- Djali Yusuf and R.A. Syauqas Rahmatillah (Independent)
- Irwandi Yusuf and Muhammad Nazar (Independent, supported by much of the Free Aceh Movement)
- Azwar Abubakar and Mohamad Nasir Djamil (PAN and PKS)
- Ghazali Abas Adan and Salahuddin Alfata (Independent)
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]
| Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irwandi Yusuf | Muhammad Nazar | Independent | 768,745 | 38.20 | |
| Humam Hamid | Hasbi Abdullah | United Development Party | 334,484 | 16.62 | |
| Abdul Malik Raden | Sayed Fuad Zakaria | Golkar, Democratic Party of Struggle, Justice and Unity Party | 281,174 | 13.97 | |
| Azwar Abubakar | Nasir Djamil | National Mandate Party, Prosperous Justice Party | 213,566 | 10.61 | |
| Ghazali Abbas Adan | Salahuddin Alfata | Independent | 156,978 | 7.80 | |
| Iskandar Hoesin | Saleh Manaf | Crescent Star Party | 111,553 | 5.54 | |
| Tamlicha Ali | Harmen Nuriqmar | Reform Star Party, Nahdlatul Community Party, National Awakening Party | 80,327 | 3.99 | |
| Djali Yusuf | Syauqas Rahmatillah | Independent | 65,543 | 3.26 | |
| Total | 2,012,370 | 100.00 | |||
| Valid votes | 2,012,370 | 92.69 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 158,643 | 7.31 | |||
| Total votes | 2,171,013 | 100.00 | |||
| Source: [4] | |||||
References
- ^ Indonesia to kick off landmark poll campaign in Aceh, Reuters, 22 November 2006
- ^ a b Irwandi Sets To Be Aceh Governor In 2007 Archived 22 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Bernama, 12 December 2006
- ^ Former rebel Irwandi Yusuf wins Aceh election for governor, People's Daily, 29 December 2006
- ^ "Indonesia: How GAM Won in Aceh" (PDF). International Crisis Group. Asia Briefing N°61: 16. 22 March 2007.
Bibliography
- Ben Hillman, 'Aceh's Rebels Turn to Ruling', Far Eastern Economic Review, Vol. 170, No. 1, January-February 2007, 49–53.