Awang Faroek Ishak
| Awang Faroek Ishak | |
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| 11th Governor of East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
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Assumed office 17 December 2008 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Vice Governor | Farid Wadjdy |
| Preceded by | Tarmizi Abdul Karim |
| 1st Regent of East Kutai, Indonesia | |
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In office 1999–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Mahyudin |
| 3rd Regent of East Kutai, Indonesia | |
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In office 2006–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mahyudin |
| Succeeded by | Isran Noor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 July 1948 Tenggarong, East Kalimantan |
| Religion | Islam |
Awang Faroek Ishak (born 31 July 1948 in Tenggarong, East Kalimantan) is the current Governor of East Kalimantan, one of the wealthiest provinces in Indonesia. Awang Faroek assumed office on December 2008.
Early life
Ishak was known as a lecturer in Mulawarman University in Samarinda, he gained the position of Dean of Education Faculty and 3rd University Director Assistant.
Political life
Ishak was a member of the People's Representative Council for two terms, from 1987 to 1992 and from 1992 to 1997. After the reforma era, Ishak was chosen to be an acting regent for the newly created regency of East Kutai that was previously part of Kutai Kartanegara Regency. Ishak was regent from 1999 until 2003 when he resigned to run for the position of governor of East Kalimantan. However Ishak was defeated in the election by Suwarna Abdul Fatah.
When the first direct elections for regent were held in East Kutai in 2006 Ishak became a candidate, running against his former vice regent Mahyudin.
Ishak re-took the Regent position from Mahyudin after winning the East Kalimantan gubernatorial election in 2008 in two rounds. In the first round, Ishak and his running mate Farid Wadjdy won first place, defeating Achmad Amins and Jusuf SK. But because Ishak did not poll strongly enough to win outright (less than the 30% of the ballot needed to be declared the winner), the KPU (Election Committee) declared that a second round would be necessary with Ishak and Achmad Amins as the two runoff candidates.[1] The second round of the gubernatorial elections were held in October 2008. Ishak won more than 50% of popular vote and became the 12th Governor of East Kalimantan.
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tarmizi Abdul Karim |
Governor of East Kalimantan, Indonesia 2008–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Office created |
Regent of East Kutai, Indonesia 1999–2003 |
Succeeded by Mahyudin |
| Preceded by Mahyudin |
Regent of East Kutai, Indonesia 2006–2008 |
Succeeded by Irsan Noor |