Ilham Arief Sirajuddin

Ilham Arief Sirajuddin (born 16 September 1965) is an Indonesian former politician who was the mayor of Makassar between 2004 and 2014. He was convicted of corruption in 2016.

Ilham Arief Sirajuddin
Mayor of Makassar
In office
8 May 2004 – 8 May 2014
Preceded byAmiruddin Maula
Succeeded byMohammad Ramdhan Pomanto
Member of South Sulawesi DPRD
In office
1999–2004
Personal details
Born (1965-09-16) 16 September 1965
Gowa, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Biography

Born in Gowa on 16 September 1965 with his father having been regent there, Sirajuddin received his education in Makassar and studied in Hasanuddin University.[1][2][3] Sirajuddin was a member of South Sulawesi Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan) between 1999 and 2004 as a member of Golkar. In 2004, he was elected as the mayor of Makassar, becoming Indonesia's youngest mayor at that time.[2][4]

As mayor, Sirajuddin initiated the "Save Our Losari" program, aimed at cleaning up the beachfront area through the eviction of street hawkers and reclamation of space, among others, though the program encountered financial difficulties. Similarly, he pushed for development in the Karebosi area of the city, though he faced opposition from groups wanting to preserve the historic area.[2]

In the 2009 mayoral election, Sirajuddin was reelected and was sworn in for his second term on 8 May 2009, becoming only the second mayor of the city two serve two terms.[5] Sirajuddin ran for governorship of the province in the 2013 gubernatorial election, but he lost to incumbent Syahrul Yasin Limpo.[6]

After the expiry of his mayorship, Sirajuddin was investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission and in July 2015 was arrested and later sentenced to four years in prison for a graft case involving the city's water utility company.[7]

Family

His wife Aliyah Mustika Ilham is a member of the People's Representative Council (DPR) from the Democratic Party and his son is a legislative candidate for DPR in the 2019 election, also from the Democratic Party.[8]

References
  1. "Ulang Tahun ke-52, Ilham Arief Sirajuddin: Kini Saya Bisa Lebih Dekat Allah, Bagai di Masjidil Haram". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). 16 September 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. Sutherland, Heather (2011). "Whose Makassar? Claiming Space in a Segmented City". Comparative Studies in Society and History. 53 (4): 791–826. doi:10.1017/S0010417511000417. ISSN 0010-4175. JSTOR 41241865.
  3. "Ilham Reuni dengan Alumni Agrokompleks Unhas". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). 10 August 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. Pemilu langsung di tengah oligarki partai: proses nominasi dan seleksi calon legislatif Pemilu 2004 (in Indonesian). Gramedia Pustaka Utama. 2005. p. 256. ISBN 9789792216950.
  5. "Walikota Makassar Dilantik di Atas Mall". detikNews (in Indonesian). 8 May 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. "Ini Hasil Lengkap Pilgub Sulsel". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 1 February 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. "Ilham Arief Sirajuddin Resmi Huni Lapas Makassar". Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. "Putra Ilham Arief Sirajuddin Ikut Maccaleg Lewat Demokrat, Intip Profilnya". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). 18 July 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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