Saleh Lasata is an Indonesian politician and former governor of

Southeast Sulawesi Southeast Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Tenggara) is a province on the island of Sulawesi, forming the southeastern peninsula of that island, together with a number of substantial offshore islands such as Buton, Muna, Kabaena and Wawonii (formerl ...

province. Prior to serving as governor, he also served as deputy governor of the province. On 6 July 2017, Lasata was promoted from deputy governor to acting governor by

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Minister

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after the

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Nur Alam Nur Alam (born 9 July 1967) is a former Governor of South East Sulawesi. He was inaugurated for his first five-year term in 2008, and for his second in 2013. The inauguration of Alam's second term proved controversial. Student groups protested du ...

, the former governor, as a suspect in a graft case. The Alam-Lasata ticket had proven controversial earlier. At the inauguration of Lasata's first term as deputy governor and Alam's second term as governor in 2013, student groups protested due to earlier accusations of graft by the Commission, though the

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ruled in Alam-Lasata's favor when their victory was challenged by rival candidates. Lasata stepped down as governor on 18 February 2018 and was replaced by Minister Kumolo with Teguh Setyabudi. Lasata joined Setyabudi for the inauguration and praised it as an honor for the people, going so far as to publicly apologize for errors during his and Alam's administration.Teguh Setyabudi Dilantik Sebagai Penjabat Gubernur Sultra
Puspen Kemendagri, 19 February 2018. Accessed 10 June 2018.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lasata, Saleh 1942 births Governors of Southeast Sulawesi Living people National Mandate Party politicians