Isran Noor

Isran Noor (born 20 September 1959) is an Indonesian politician and academic who is the governor of East Kalimantan.

Isran Noor
12th Governor of East Kalimantan
Assumed office
1 October 2018
PresidentJoko Widodo
DeputyHadi Mulyadi
Preceded byAwang Faroek Ishak
Restuardy Daud (acting)
3rd Regent of East Kutai
In office
4 February 2009 – 30 March 2015
GovernorAwang Faroek Ishak
Preceded byMahyudin
Succeeded byArdiansyah Sulaiman
2nd Vice-regent of East Kutai
In office
13 February 2006 – 4 February 2009
Preceded byMahyudin
Succeeded byArdiansyah Sulaiman
Chairman of PKPI
acting
In office
23 June 2015 – 27 August 2016
Preceded bySutiyoso
Succeeded byHendropriyono
Personal details
Born (1959-09-20) September 20, 1959
Sangkulirang, East Kalimantan
Political partyPKPI
Spouse(s)Norbaiti
Alma materMulawarman University

Before becoming governor, he was active in the province's civil servantry, and later became the regent of East Kutai Regency for 6 years until he resigned before his first term expired.

Background

Born to a farming family in the town of Sangkulirang on 20 September 1957, he completed his early education there before finishing highschool in the provincial capital at Samarinda. Afterwards, he completed his bachelors at Mulawarman University, graduating in 1980.[1][2]

Later on, he would obtain his masters from Dr. Soetomo University in Surabaya (2003) and a PhD from Padjadjaran University in Bandung (2014).[1]

Career

After obtaining his bachelor's degree, Noor became a civil servant, working as an educator for farmers in the province between 1981 and 1995. In 1996, he was promoted to the head of agriculture, and was promoted again in 2001 to become the assistant for economy and development in East Kutai Regency.[1][3]

East Kutai
Isran Noor as Regent of East Kutai

in 2005, he ran in the local election for East Kutai Regency as a running mate of Awang Faroek Ishak and the pair won, being sworn in on 13 February 2006.[4][5] When Ishak was elected governor, Noor was appointed as regent to replace him, being sworn in on 4 February 2009[6] In 2010, he ran in the local election with Ardiansyah Sulaiman and won, securing 51.1 percent of the votes.[7][8]

During his term as regent, he shut down several coal mines for violating operating permits including one owned by Churchill Mining. When brought to the International Court of Arbitration, the court upheld the government's decision and rejected demands for $2 billion in damages.[9][10]

In 2014, he had his staff report a Facebook user for slandering him.[11] During the trial of Muhammad Nazaruddin, Nazaruddin mentioned him as having received Rp 5 billion to issue a coal mining permit.[12]

Close to the end of his term, he decided to resign in 2015. When questioned, he cited a law which transfers management rights of certain sectors, including mineral and forestry resources, to the provincial government from the regencies.[13] His resignation was accepted on 30 March 2015.[14]

Political parties

In 2014, he participated in the national convention of Demokrat, attempting to be selected as the party's presidential candidate. When he failed, he participated in a "people's convention" which states that its aim was to "provide alternative presidential candidates".[15]

Later, he was active in PKPI when Sutiyoso resigned as chairman, appointing Noor as acting chairman on 23 June 2015.[16] On 27 August 2016, he was replaced by Hendropriyono.[17]

Governor

He ran in the East Kalimantan 2018 gubernatorial election with the support of PKS, PAN and Gerindra, winning 31.6 percent of the votes and securing the gubernatorial seat with Hadi Mulyadi as his deputy.[18][19] He was sworn into office on 1 October 2018.[20]

References
  1. "Daftar Riwayat Hidup Calon Gubernur" (PDF). Komisi Pemilihan Umum. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. "Koalisi Peduli Petani Kaltim Dukung Isran Noor Kembalikan Kesejahteraan Petani". Investor Daily (in Indonesian). 10 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. Yanti, Tira (4 April 2018). "Wujud Nyata Kiprah Isran Noor Dalam Merealisasikan Kesejahteraan Pertanian". Kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  4. "Awang Faroek, dari Kasus Bukit Pelangi ke Saham KPC". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 17 July 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. Yanti, Tira (4 April 2018). "Politik 'Membela Rakyat' Ala Isran Noor". Kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  6. "Isran Noor dilantik 4 Februari". Tribun Kaltim (in Indonesian). 29 January 2009. p. 13. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. ""Spesialis" Sengketa Pilkada". Tribun Kaltim (in Indonesian). 31 December 2010. p. 19. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  8. "Ada Apa di Balik Mundurnya Isran Noor?". Suara Pembaruan. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  9. "Berhasil Kalahkan Churchill Mining di Arbitrase Internasional, Begini Komentar Isran Noor". Tribun Kaltim (in Indonesian). 8 December 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  10. Bellman, Eric (9 October 2013). "Regional Powers Sting Firms in Indonesia". Wall Street Journal.
  11. "Dihina di Facebook, Bupati Kutim Pidanakan Warganya". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 13 March 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  12. Saptohutomo, Aryo Putranto (25 August 2014). "Nazaruddin sebut Isran Noor terima Rp 5 M urus izin tambang Anas | merdeka.com". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  13. Pratama, Anjas (18 June 2018). "Warga Bertanya, Begini Penjelasan Isran Noor soal Pengunduran Dirinya Saat Jadi Bupati Kutim". Tribun Kaltim (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  14. "Gubernur Kaltim: Mendagri Setujui Pengunduran Diri Isran Noor". metrotvnews (in Indonesian). 1 April 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  15. Faizal, Achmad (5 January 2014). "Tak Lolos Konvensi Demokrat, Isran Noor Ikut Konvensi Rakyat". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  16. "Sutiyoso Mundur, Isran Noor Resmi Jadi Plt Ketum DPN PKPI". Harian Terbit (in Indonesian). 24 June 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  17. Sutrisno, Elvan Dany (13 April 2018). "Hendropriyono Pamit, Ini Sepak Terjang Sang Jenderal PKPI". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  18. Retaduari, Elza Astari (28 June 2018). "Gerindra Paling Sedikit Menang Pilgub 2018". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  19. "Isran Noor-Hadi Menang Pilgub Kaltim 2018". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  20. "Resmi Dilantik Jadi Gubernur Kaltim, Isran Noor Langsung Kirim Bantuan ke Palu". Tribun Kaltim (in Indonesian). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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