Cornelis (born 27 July 1953) is a West Kalimantan governor from 2008 to 2018. He got his master's degree in law from a university in Pontianak in 2004. He is the second Dayak governor in the province after Oevaang Oeray.[1]
Cornelis | |
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| Governor of West Kalimantan | |
| In office 14 January 2008 – 14 January 2018 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
| Deputy | Christiandy Sanjaya |
| Preceded by | Usman Ja'far |
| Succeeded by | Dody Riyadmadji (acting) Sutarmidji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1953 Sanggau, West Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Political party | PDI-P |
| Spouse | Frederika |
| Children | 2, including Karolin |
He has been accused by Agus Setiadji, leader of the United Malay People, of sidelining Malays and only giving government jobs and funds to Dayaks.[2] He was reelected once in 2013, and his second term expired on 14 January 2018.[3]
References edit
- ^ Aju; Iskandar, Nur (2012). Jejak Langkah Sang Orator (in Indonesian). Pontianak: PT Borneo Tribune Press. ISBN 978-602-9299-07-6.
- ^ "Indonesian Islamists open a new front in their war on tolerance". The Economist. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Sah! Dody Riyadmadji Jabat Pj Gubernur Kalbar". Tribun Pontianak (in Indonesian). 15 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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