Samsul Hadi

Samsul Hadi
25th Regent of Banyuwangi
In office
2000–2005
DeputyAbdul Kadir
Preceded byTuryono Purnomo Sidik
Succeeded byRatna Ani Lestari
Personal details
Born(1959-04-23)23 April 1959
Banyuwangi, East Java
Died15 September 2014(2014-09-15) (aged 55)
Banyuwangi
NationalityIndonesian
SpouseErna Samsul Hadi (Erna Padmi Andajaningrum)

Samsul Hadi (23 April 1959 – 15 September 2014) was an Indonesian politician who served as the regent of Banyuwangi, East Java. He served between 2000 and 2005.

Regent

During his tenure, he initiated a tourism project in which the government created a replica of a Majapahit-era explorer ship, meant to undergo an expedition to promote the regency. However, the ship sank.[1][2] He also enacted policies to promote local culture, namely the Osing identity and language.[3] Under his term, the construction of Blimbingsari Airport was initiated.[4]

He failed to secure party support to run in the 2005 regency election, namely due to a split in the National Awakening Party, the largest party within Banyuwangi's local legislature. The split was exacerbated by a national-level dispute in leadership between former president Abdurrahman Wahid and his nephew Muhaimin Iskandar, with Wahid threatening for PKB to boycott the election if the General Elections Commission did not accept Samsul as the party's candidate. Samsul's protesters also held protests at KPU's local offices and Samsul had threatened to withhold election funding from the municipal budget. His candidacy remained failed, however, and Ratna Ani Lestari was elected to succeed him.[5]

Corruption case

In 2007, he was arrested and convicted of corruption regarding the construction of Blimbingsari Airport, a floating dock, and the purchase of LCTs operating in the Bali Strait.[6] He was sentenced to six years in prison in 2008 for the LCT case.[7] Due to his old age, he was not transferred to the usual prison for corruption, but was held at Banyuwangi instead.[8] He was convicted once more in 2010 for the airport case, adding an additional 6 years to his sentence.[9]

Death

During his time in prison, he fell down in a bathroom. Samsul passed away two days later on 15 September 2014, 01.30 WIB following a hospital treatment. He was survived by his wife and three children.[10]

Initially meant to be buried in a public cemetery, he was instead buried in a burial complex for Banyuwangi's Regents.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Perahu Ekspedisi Majapahit Hampir Rampung". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  2. ^ "Sisa-sisa Kapal Umbul-Umbul Blambangan". 26 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  3. ^ "Menemukan Wong Osing". Historia (in Indonesian). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Ketika Banyuwangi Punya Bandara dan Penerbangan Komersial". JPNN (in Indonesian). 30 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. ^ Choi, Nankyung (20 February 2012). Local Politics in Indonesia: Pathways to Power. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-64917-2.
  6. ^ "Sebelum Meninggal, Mantan Bupati Banyuwangi Jatuh di Kamar Mandi". Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  7. ^ "Mantan Bupati Banyuwangi Divonis Enam Tahun Penjara - ANTARA News". Antara News (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Eks Bupati Banyuwangi Gagal Dikirim ke Lapas Suka Miskin". Surya (in Indonesian). 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Kang Samsul Telah Pergi - beritajatim.com". beritajatim.com (in Indonesian). 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Mantan Bupati Samsul Hadi berpulang". banyuwangikab.go.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Pemakaman Samsul Hadi Dipindah ke Komplek Makam Bupati Banyuwangi". Surya (in Indonesian). 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-09-10. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by:
Turyono Purnomo Sidik 		Regent of Banyuwangi
2000–2005 		Succeeded by:
Ratna Ani Lestari
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