Ali Mazi

Ali Mazi is an Indonesian lawyer and politician who served as the governor of Southeast Sulawesi between 2003–2008 and 2018–2023.

Ali Mazi
7th Governor of Southeast Sulawesi
In office 5 September 2018 – 5 September 2023
Deputy	Lukman Abunawas
Preceded by	Saleh Lasata
Succeeded by	Andap Budhi Revianto (acting)
In office 16 July 2003 – 18 February 2008
Deputy	Yusran Silondae
Preceded by	Laode Kaminuddin
Succeeded by	Nur Alam
Personal details
Born	(1961-11-25) November 25, 1961 (age 62) Buton, Southeast Sulawesi
Political party	Nasdem

Born in Buton, he previously served as governor between 2003 and 2008 before losing in the 2008 popular election. He was elected for his second term in 2018.

Background and family

Born in Buton on 25 November 1961, completing high school in Baubau. He then went to university at 45 Proclamation University, Yogyakarta. After graduating, he worked as a lawyer, owning his own law firm in addition to serving as commissioner and director in various companies. He is married with five children.^[1]

Career

First term (2003–2008)

He was first elected as governor following a vote by the provincial council, being sworn in on 16 July 2003. His swearing-in was delayed from the planned December 2002 schedule due to allegations of bribery during the voting process.^[2]

Mazi as Governor for the first term (2003)

In October 2006, he was removed from his post due to him being decided guilty in a corruption case involving building use rights of a Hilton hotel.^[3] However, in June 2007, he was released and found not guilty by Central Jakarta's district court.^[4] A Supreme Court ruling in October 2008 upheld the decision, citing a lack of proof from the prosecutors.^[5]

His first term ended on 18 January 2008,^[6] as he lost the 2008 gubernatorial election to Nur Alam.^[7] A budget analyst stated that during his first term, nearly Rp 1 trillion of assets disappeared from the local government inventories.^[8]

Second term

Sometime before the 2013 gubernatorial election, he moved from Golkar to the new political party Nasdem, eventually becoming the leader of the provincial office between 2013 and 2016.^[9][10][11] After failing to run due to a lack of support from political parties in 2013,^[12] he ran again in the 2018 election with the support of Golkar and Nasdem and won, securing 43.68 percent of votes in the 3-candidate race.^[13][14]

After the Constitutional Court denied his rivals' disputes regarding the election, he was sworn in on 5 September 2018.^[15][16]

References

1. "Daftar Riwayat Hidup Calon Gubernur" (PDF). KPU. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
2. "Ali Mazi Dilantik Jadi Gubernur Sulawesi Tenggara". Tempo (in Indonesian). 16 July 2003. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
3. "Ali Mazi Diberhentikan; Yusran Silondae Jadi Pelaksana Tugas Gubernur Sultra". antikorupsi.id (in Indonesian). Indonesia Corruption Watch. 6 November 2006.
4. "Pontjo Sutowo dan Ali Mazi Bebas". Tempo (in Indonesian). 12 June 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
5. "Kasus Hilton, MA Bebaskan Ali Mazi dan Pontjo Sutowo". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 13 October 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
6. "Mendagri: Pelantikan Gubernur Sulsel Tunggu Proses Hukum". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 16 January 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
7. "Besok, Nur Alam-Saleh Lasata Dilantik Jadi Gubernur Sultra". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 17 February 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
8. Victoria, Widya (1 June 2018). "CBA: Aset Sultra Hilang Semasa Ali Mazi Sangat Fantastis, Hampir Rp 1 Triliun". Rakyat Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 August 2018.
9. "La Nika sangsi Ali Mazi bisa rebut Golkar". Kendari Pos. 27 March 2012. p. 15.
10. "Tony Herbiansyah Pimpin Partai Nasdem Sultra". Kendari Pos (in Indonesian). 24 February 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
11. "Ali Mazi Pimpin Partai Nasdem Sultra". ANTARA Sultra (in Indonesian). 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
12. "Pilgub Sultra, Ajang Pertarungan Para Mantan". Inilah Sultra (in Indonesian). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
13. Agil, Halim (10 January 2018). "Partai Pengusung Ali Mazi Mantapkan Pendaftaran di KPUD Sultra". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 August 2018.
14. Pati, Kiki Andi (8 July 2018). "Rekapitulasi KPU, Ali Mazi-Lukman Abunawas Menang di Pilkada Sultra". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 August 2018.
15. Heeryl (11 August 2018). "Ali Mazi-Lukman Bakal Dilantik di Istana, Gugatan PHP Kada Baubau Juga Ditolak". Kendari Pos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 August 2018.
16. Andayani, Dwi (5 September 2018). "Termasuk Ridwan Kamil, 9 Gubernur Terpilih Dilantik Pagi Ini". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 September 2018.