Nurdin Abdullah

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In 2018, he registered to run in the province's gubernatorial election, with his tenure expiring the same year. He ran with Andi Sudirman Sulaiman, the younger brother of agriculture minister Amran Sulaiman. [16] Supported by PDI-P, PKS and PAN, [17] the pair would win the four-candidate election, securing victory in 16 regencies and cities within the province with a total of 1,867,303 votes (43.87%). [18] He was sworn in by president Joko Widodo on 5 September 2018. [19]

In 2019, a political conflict occurred when Sulaiman reassigned nearly 200 provincial government officials without approval from Abdullah. The dispute resulted in an investigation by the provincial legislature and the Ministry of Home Affairs and Sulaiman's order was rescinded. [20]

Corruption charges

On 26 February 2021, he was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission. [21] He was sentenced to five years' prison on 6 December 2021 by the Makassar Court for Corruption Crimes, and was required to pay Rp 2.2 billion + 350,000 Singaporean dollars. [22]

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Nurdin Abdullah
Official Portrait Nurdin Abdullah, Governor of South Sulawesi (2).jpg
8th Governor of South Sulawesi
In office
5 September 2018 26 February 2021