Airlangga Tells Deputy Who Becomes Acting Governor to Make Concrete Contribution
Jakarta. On Monday, Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto told his deputy Elen Setiadi, appointed as acting governor of South Sumatra, to make impactful actions.
Elen, the deputy minister overseeing state-owned enterprise development, research, and innovation, was sworn in as acting South Sumatra governor replacing Agus Fatoni.
“I hope the appointment of our echelon I official as an acting governor can deliver positive impacts to the local development and make a contribution to the national [economy],” Airlangga said.
In addition to Elen, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian also installed Agus Fatoni as the acting governor of North Sumatra, replacing Major General (ret.) Hassanudin who became the acting governor of West Nusa Tenggara, during a ceremony at the Home Affairs Ministry building in Jakarta.
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The appointments of acting governors were based on a presidential decree dated June 21, 2024. They will serve until new governors are sworn in after the simultaneous elections on November 27.
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