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Azmun Jaafar
Tengku Azmun Jaafar (18 November 1958 – 9 May 2025) was an Indonesian civil servant and politician. He was the first regent of Pelalawan from its formation in 2001 until his resignation amid a corruption case in 2008. Early life and education Azmun Jaafar was born on 18 November 1958 in Pelalawan, Riau, as the youngest of six siblings. His upbringing was shaped by a nurturing yet disciplined family environment. His father, Said Jaafar M, was a respected community leader who served in a number of important regional offices in Pelalawan and Riau. Azmun's early exposure to his father's public service instilled in him a strong sense of leadership and civic responsibility. He often accompanied his father on official visits, gaining valuable insights into governance and community engagement. Azmun began his education at an elementary school in Air Tiris in 1971, followed by junior and senior high school in Bangkinang in 1974 and 1977, respectively. He aspired to become a physicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelalawan
Pelalawan is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Riau Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 4 October 1999 as a result of the division of Kampar Regency, of which it was previously the eastern 43%. It now has an area of 13,408.72 km2 and had a population of 301,829 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 390,046 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 434,590 (comprising 224,004 males and 210,586 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Pelalawan Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1404) The administrative centre is in the large town of Pangkalan Kerinci. Administrative districts The regency is divided into twelve districts (''kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 Februar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fall Of Suharto
On 21 May 1998, Suharto resigned as president of Indonesia following protests and riots across the country against his regime. His vice president, B. J. Habibie, took over the presidency. Suharto's grip on power weakened following severe economic and political crises stemming from the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The economy suffered a flight of foreign capital, leading to a drastic drop in the value of the Indonesian rupiah, which severely impacted the economy and people's livelihoods. Suharto was re-elected to his seventh term by the People's Consultative Assembly in March 1998. Increasing political unrest and violence undermined his previously firm political and military support, leading to his May 1998 resignation. Initially under newly installed President Habibie, a period of political reform ('' Reformasi'') followed. Historical background Dissent during the New Order Having consolidated power in 1967 in the aftermath of the attempted coup in 1965 which wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference. June 17 16 * Nikolay Krasnikov, 40, Russian ice speedway rider, traffic collision. *, 89, Chilean actress and actors' rights activist. * Nellai S. Muthu, 74, Indian novelist. * John Reid, 61, Scottish record producer, singer ( Nightcrawlers) and songwriter. (death announced on this date) * Julio Retamal Favereau, 91, Chilean historian, philosopher and academic, member of the Academia Chilena de la Historia. * Ron Taylor, 87, Canadian baseball player ( St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets) and team physician (Toronto Blue Jays), four-time World Series champion. (death announced on this date) * Jan Tesař, 92, Czech historian, writer and dissident. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Births
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls towards Earth from its orbit and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite to form the United Arab Republic. * February 2 – The ''Falcons'' aerobatic team of the Pakistan Air Force led by Wg Cdr Zafar Masud (air commodore), Mitty Masud set a World record loop, world record performing a 16 aircraft diamon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corruption Eradication Commission
The Corruption Eradication Commission (), abbreviated as KPK, is an Indonesian government agency established to prevent and fight corruption in the country. History Background Anti-corruption efforts began in Indonesia in the 1950s. Following strong criticism of corruption at the beginning of the New Order regime in the late 1960s a ''Commission of Four'' was appointed by president Suharto in 1970. The report of the commission noted that corruption was "rampant" but none of the cases it said were in need of urgent action were followed up on. Laws were only passed in 1999 giving the Police and prosecution service the authority to investigate corruption cases. Establishment The KPK was created in 2003 during the Megawati presidency due to high corruption in the Post-Suharto era. Law No.30/2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission was passed in 2002, providing a legal basis for the establishment of the KPK. Since then, the commission has engaged in significant wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkinang
Bangkinang ( Jawi: ), is a town in Riau Province of Indonesia. It is the capital of Kampar Regency, in that province, and is from Pekanbaru, the Riau provincial capital. As the capital of the regency it is connected both to the provincial capital and to the area of West Sumatra. The majority of the population is Muslim. History Based on the decree of the Military Governor of Central Sumatra Number: 10/GM/STE/49 dated 9 November 1949, Kampar Regency was one area in Riau Province of which the capital was Pekanbaru. Then, based on Law No. 12 of 1956, the capital was moved to Bangkinang, a change which was implemented on 6 June 1967. The factors that supported the transfer of the capital to Bangkinang included: 1. Pekanbaru is the capital of Riau province. 2. Pekanbaru, besides being the capital of the province, had also become an independent city. 3. Given the extent of Kampar Regency, moving the Capital to Bangkinang increased efficiency and improved the management of government se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia
The Pramuka Movement of Indonesia (), officially the Praja Muda Karana Scouting Movement (), is the national scouting organization of Indonesia. Scouting was founded in the Dutch East Indies in 1912, and Indonesia became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1953. Regulated by the Pramuka Movement Act of 2010, all elementary and secondary schools must operate a scouting program; and membership was compulsory for students in elementary and secondary schools from 2013 to 2024. It has 25,272,760 members (as of 2022), making it the world's largest Scout association. The organization was established on 14 August 1961 as a part of the Guided Democracy in Indonesia, late Sukarno government's attempt to create a Scouting-like movement "Scouting controversy and conflict#Bans on Scouting by authoritarian regimes, freed from (the influences of) Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Baden-Powell",. August 14 is celebrated as Pramuka Day to honour the org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampar Regency
Kampar is a Regency (Indonesia), regency (''kabupaten'') of Riau Province of Indonesia. The regency formerly included a much larger part of Riau Province, but on 4 October 1999 the western districts were split off to form a separate Rokan Hulu Regency, and the eastern districts were split off to form a new Pelalawan Regency. It now has an area of 11,289.28 km2 (about 40% of its former area) and had a population of 688,204 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 841,332 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 898,973 (comprising 459,172 males and 439,801 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Kampar Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1406) The administrative centre of the regency is located at the town of Bangkinang. The regency is bordered by: The Kabun and Tandun Districts of Rokan Hulu Regency form a salient into the west side of the Kampar Regency. Geograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Indonesian Legislative Election
Early legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 7 June 1999. They were the first elections since the fall of Suharto and end of the New Order, the first free elections in Indonesia since 1955, and the first and only free legislative election held in East Timor during Indonesian provincehood. With the ending of restrictions on political activity following the fall of Suharto, a total of 48 parties contested the 462 seats up for election in the People's Representative Council. A further 38 seats were reserved for members of the armed forces. Background Under the New Order, only two political parties forcibly merged in 1973 – Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and United Development Party (PPP) – plus the functional group Golkar had been allowed to participate in elections.Liddle (1978) p40Evans (2003) pp. 21-21 With the start of the Reform Era, more than 100 new political parties emerged.Evans (2003) p28 New elections were called for 1999 and 148 parties registered with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengkalis Regency
Bengkalis Regency is a regency of Indonesia in Riau Province. The regency was originally established in 1956 and then included most of the northern part of the province, but on 4 October 1999 it was divided up, with most of the territory being split off to form the new Rokan Hilir Regency, Siak Regency and the city of Dumai. On 19 December 2008 a further five districts were removed to create the new Meranti Islands Regency, leaving eight districts (or ''kecamatan'') in the Bengkalis Regency. These eight districts has increased since 2010 to eleven by the splitting of existing districts on the Sumatran mainland. Bengkalis Regency produces natural resources, particularly petroleum, rubber, and coconut. The southern part of this regency contains a large part of the Bukit Batu Biosphere Reserve. Geography Bengkalis Regency comprises the whole of Bengkalis Island and Rupat Island, which are located in the Straits of Malacca, together with a wide swathe of the eastern coastal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riau
Riau (Jawi script, Jawi: ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of the island of Sumatra, and extends from the eastern slopes of the Barisan Mountains to the Malacca Strait, including several large islands situated within the Strait. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest, West Sumatra to the west, and Jambi to the south, and a maritime border with the Riau Islands and the country of Malaysia to the east. It is the second-largest province in the island of Sumatra after South Sumatra, and is slightly larger than the nation of Jordan. The total land area is 93,356.32 km² (about the same area as Hungary or the State of Maine), and the population was 5,538,367 at the 2010 Census and 6,394,087 at the 2020 Indonesian census, 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate of population as of mid-2024 was 7,007,353.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Resilience Institute
National Resilience Institute (, abbreviated as Lemhannas) is an Indonesian Non-Ministerial Government Agency tasked with carrying out government duties in the field of education for national leaders, strategic assessment of national resilience and strengthening of national values. History The National Defense Institute was established on 20 May 1965, based on Government Regulation No. 37/1964, and is directly under the President. The idea of the formation of the agency is to create an educational institute in defense to prepare and develop future national leaders (civil servants and military officers) in the context of political strategy and national defense. In 1983, this agency was placed under the Commander of National Armed Forces and became part of the executive agency within the National Armed Forces HQ. In 1994, this agency was renamed into National Resilience Institute and placed directly under the Minister of Defense and Security. In 2001, along with several other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
