Cornelis (Indonesian politician)
Cornelis (born 27 July 1953) is a West Kalimantan governor from 2008 to 2018. He got his master's degree in law from a university in Pontianak in 2004. He is the second Dayak governor in the province after Oevaang Oeray.[1]
Cornelis | |
---|---|
Governor of West Kalimantan | |
In office 14 January 2008 – 14 January 2018 | |
President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
Deputy | Christiandy Sanjaya |
Preceded by | Usman Ja'far |
Succeeded by | Dody Riyadmadji (acting) Sutarmidji |
Personal details | |
Born | Sanggau, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | 27 July 1953
Political party | PDI-P |
Spouse | Frederika |
Children | 2, including Karolin |
He has been accused by Agus Setiadji, leader of the United Malay People, of sidelining Malays and only giving government jobs and funds to Dayaks.[2] He was reelected once in 2013, and his second term expired on 14 January 2018.[3]
References
- Aju; Iskandar, Nur (2012). Jejak Langkah Sang Orator (in Indonesian). Pontianak: PT Borneo Tribune Press. ISBN 978-602-9299-07-6.
- "Indonesian Islamists open a new front in their war on tolerance". The Economist. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- "Sah! Dody Riyadmadji Jabat Pj Gubernur Kalbar". Tribun Pontianak (in Indonesian). 15 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.