Ali Baal Masdar is an Indonesian politician. He is the formerly governor of West Sulawesi province from 2017 to 2022, and the regent of Polewali Mandar Regency.[1]
Ali Baal Masdar | |
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| Governor of West Sulawesi | |
| In office 12 May 2017 – 12 May 2022 | |
| Deputy | Enny Anggraeni Anwar |
| Preceded by | Carlo Brix Tewu (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Akmal Malik (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ali Baal 29 May 1960 Makassar, South and Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Citizenship | Indonesian |
| Political party | Golkar (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Gerindra (until 2019) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Masdar's election experienced several problems. Thousands of ballots were damaged in the weeks before the election, which required them to be reprinted; weather conditions raised fears about the polls being inaccessible; and constituencies living in mountainous areas posed transportation problems for ballot delivery.[2] Due to fears of civil unrest during the public counting of ballots, the province dispatched several hundred police officers to the polls, though quick counts had already demonstrated Masdar's victory by then.[3]
References
edit- ^ Hopes fade after Indonesia crash. BBC News, 2 January 2007. Accessed 18 September 2017.
- ^ Andi Hajramurni, Thousands of ballots in West Sulawesi damaged. Jakarta Post, 27 January 2017. Accessed 18 September 2017.
- ^ Andi Hajramurni, Security heightened to anticipate post-election unrest in West Sulawesi. Jakarta Post, 17 February 2017. Accessed 18 September 2017.