Aceh governor re-elected

Aceh governor re-elected

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Syamsuddin Mahmud, 63, was re-elected
yesterday as governor of Aceh for a second five-year term.

Syamsuddin received 27 of the 45 votes cast in a ballot in the
provincial legislature.

Abdullah Puteh and Asnawi Hasjmy, his two rivals got 15 and
two votes respectively. One vote was regarded as spoiled.

Antara reported that the election was witnessed by Director
General for Public Administration and Regional Autonomy Oman
Sachroni.

"From nomination process all the way to the election conducted
by the provincial legislature, everything was conducted in an
orderly fashion," Oman said when giving his assessment.

Born in Pidie, Aceh, on April 24, 1935, Syamsuddin has held
the post of governor since 1993 when he replaced Ibrahim Hasan
who was appointed state minister of agrarian affairs.