2006 Acehnese Gubernatorial Election
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.
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Candidates
There were eight pairs of candidates for the governor and deputy governor posts:
- 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%.
- Yusuf: 39%
- Hamid: 16%
- Malik Raden: 14%
- Abubakar: 11%
- Abas Adan: 7%
- Tamlicha: 4%
Results
Final results were made public on 29 December 2006:
- Irwandi Yusuf: 38.20%
- Humam Hamid: 16.62%
- Abdul Malik Raden: 13.97%
References
Bibliography
- Ben Hillman, 'Aceh's Rebels Turn to Ruling', Far Eastern Economic Review, Vol. 170, No. 1, January-February 2007, 49–53.
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