Rohidin Mersyah

Indonesian politician and Governor of Bengkulu

Rohidin Mersyah


10th Governor of Bengkulu
Incumbent
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	(1970-01-09) 9 January 1970 (age 54) Manna, Bengkulu, Indonesia
Political party	Golkar

Rohidin Mersyah (born 9 January 1970) is an Indonesian politician who has served as governor of Bengkulu since December 2018.

Early life

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]

Career

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]

References

^ "Kisah Dr H Rohidin Mersyah MMA Hingga Menjadi Gubernur Bengkulu". Bengkulu Ekspress (in Indonesian). 10 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "Pengacara Dirwan Mahmud: Sial Sekali Nasib Anak Itu". detiknews (in Indonesian). 6 January 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ abidien, Zed (18 December 2015). "Calon Gubernur Bengkulu Ini Menang di 8 Kabupaten". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "OTT Gubernur Bengkulu, KPK sita uang Rp 1,26 M". Merdeka (in Indonesian). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ Hantoro, Juli (10 December 2018). "Jokowi Lantik Rohidin Mersyah Sebagai Gubernur Bengkulu". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^ "Rohidin-Rosjonsyah Dipastikan Menang Pilgub Bengkulu". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.