Dzulmi Eldin (born July 4, 1960) is an Indonesian former politician who served as the mayor of

Medan Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...

North Sumatra North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It borders Aceh to the northwest, Riau to the sou ...

, between 2013 and 2019. A graduate of Satyagama University's Masters program, he started his career in the government as a section chief in Deli Serdang Regency administration in 1992, before slowly rising in rank to become the city secretary of Medan by 2007. In 2010, he was elected as deputy mayor prior the removal of sitting mayor Rahudman Harahap in 2013, after which he was elevated to the mayor rank. He ran in the 2015 local elections, managing to secure 340,406 votes (71.72%). He was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission on 16 October 2019. He was sentenced to six years' prison in June 2020 for receiving bribes from civil servants, and was released on parole in February 2023.

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21st-century mayors of places in Indonesia Golkar politicians 1960 births Living people People from Medan Mayors of Medan Indonesian politicians convicted of corruption {{Indonesia-politician-stub