Ilham Arief Sirajuddin (born 16 September 1965) is an Indonesian former politician who was the mayor of

Makassar Makassar ( ), formerly Ujung Pandang ( ), is the capital of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, ...

between 2004 and 2014. He was convicted of corruption in 2016.

Biography

Born in

Gowa Gowa ('' Makassar language : '') is a regency in the province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,883.33 km2 and a population of 652,329 at the 2010 census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. increasing to 765,836 at the 2020 ...

on 16 September 1965 with his father having been regent there, Sirajuddin received his education in Makassar and studied in

Hasanuddin University Hasanuddin University () which is abbreviated as Unhas, is one of the largest autonomous universities in Indonesia. It is located in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Unhas was established on September 10, 1956, and named after Sultan Hasanud ...

. Sirajuddin was a eeo of South Sulawesi Regional People's Representative Council (''DPRD Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan'') between 1999 and 2004 as a member of

Golkar The Party of Functional Groups (), often known by its abbreviation Golkar, is a Centre politics, centre to Centre-right politics, centre-right big tent secular nationalist political parties in Indonesia, political party in Indonesia. Founded in ...

. In 2004, he was elected as the mayor of Makassar, becoming Indonesia's youngest mayor at the time. 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. 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. Sirajuddin ran for governorship of the province in the 2013 gubernatorial election, but he lost to incumbent

Syahrul Yasin Limpo Syahrul Yasin Limpo (born 16 March 1955) is an Indonesian politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture in Joko Widodo's Onward Cabinet from October 2019 until the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced his involvement in alleged ...

. After the expiry of his mayorship, Sirajuddin was investigated by the

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. Followin ...

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.

Family

His wife Aliyah Mustika Ilham is a member of the

People's Representative Council The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (, DPR-RI or simply DPR) is one of two elected chambers of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the national legislature of Indonesia. It is considered the lower house, while th ...

(DPR) from the Democratic Party and his son is a legislative candidate for DPR in the 2019 election, also from the Democratic Party.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sirajuddin, Ilham Arief 1965 births 21st-century mayors of places in Indonesia Living people Hasanuddin University alumni Indonesian politicians convicted of corruption People from Gowa Regency Mayors of Makassar