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Iskandar Ramis

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Iskandar Ramis
Vice Governor of Bengkulu
In office
9 January 1996 – 9 January 2001
Preceded byUsup Supriyadi
Succeeded byMuhammad Syamlan
Personal details
Born (1946-07-25) 25 July 1946 (age 78)
Curup, Rejang Lebong, Indonesia
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/serviceIndonesian Army
Years of service1970–1999
RankBrigadier general

Iskandar Ramis (born 25 July 1946) is an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the vice governor of Bengkulu from 1996 to 2001.

Early life and military career

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Iskandar was born on 25 July 1946 in Curup, a small town in the Bengkulu region.[1] Iskandar entered the National Military Academy after graduating from high school and began his military career as a second lieutenant in 1970.[2] He held various commands in the Indonesian Army, including the 621th Manuntung Infantry Battalion, from 1985 until 1986.[3] Iskandar also studied at the University of Indonesia and obtained a Master of Science degree from the university in 1995.[4] After that, Iskandar pursued further military studies for a few months at the Indonesian Armed Forces Staff and Command School (Sesko ABRI).[5]

When Iskandar was sworn in as vice governor, he was still active in the military with the rank of colonel. He was promoted to brigadier general on 1 October 1996.[6] Following the armed forces internal reformation that occurred in 1998, active military officers were banned from holding political offices, and Iskandar was retired from the military in 1999.[7]

Vice governor of Bengkulu

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Shortly after finishing studying at Sesko ABRI, Iskandar was appointed as the vice governor of Bengkulu. He was installed on 9 January 1996, along with two other vice governors,[5] by Minister of Home Affairs Yogie Suardi Memet.[8]

Following the 2000 Enggano earthquake, Iskandar headed the earthquake's relief task force.[9] Iskandar described that the main problem for the survivors was clean water access, as water pipes had already been damaged during the earthquake.[10]

Political career

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After his term as vice governor ended, Iskandar continued to be involved in local Bengkulu politics. He led the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono campaign team in Bengkulu in the 2004[11] and 2009 presidential election.[12] After Yudhoyono won the presidency, Iskandar became a high-ranking official of the Bengkulu branch of the Democratic Party.[13] Ramis also ran as a candidate for the People's Representative Council from the party in the 2009 Indonesian legislative election but lost to the top most candidate from the party list.[14]

During the 2019 presidential election between Prabowo Subianto and the incumbent Joko Widodo, Iskandar led Prabowo Subianto's campaign team in Bengkulu.[15] Prabowo lost the election in Bengkulu as well as at a national level.[16]

Later life

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Aside from being involved in politics, Iskandar owns a gas station[17][18] and a mosque[19] in Bengkulu City. Iskandar also became a leading member of the Bengkulu Customary Council,[20] Bengkulu Counter Terrorism Coordination Forum,[21] Bengkulu Indonesian Governmental Society,[22] and Bengkulu Union of Hajj Brotherhood.[23]

Iskandar was brought to the emergency department while making calamansi juice in 2014. He accidentally spilled ice water from the fridge, causing him to slip and strike his head on a wall. Iskandar had to receive several stitches in his head after the accident.[24]

References

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  3. ^ "Kesatuan » Batalyon Infanteri 621/Manuntung". Korem 101 Antasari. 24 November 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  4. ^ Implementasi wawasan nusantara menghadapi perkembangan geopolitik negara-negara di Asia Pasifik. University of Indonesia (Thesis). Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Sari Berita Sosial-Politik: Gubernur dan Wagub, Wajar Beda Pendapat". Kompas. 10 January 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ Angkatan Bersenjata, Indonesia (October 1996). "Daftar Nama Karyawan ABRI yang Naik Pangkat ke dalam Gol Pati Periode 1-10-1996 Vide Keppres RI No. 49/ABRI/1996 Tgl 27-9-1996". Mimbar Kekaryaan. p. 72. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Sang "Jenderal Menteri" Belum Juga Pensiun". Tempo. 14 November 1999. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. ^ Angkatan Bersenjata, Indonesia (March 1996). "Mendagri Lantik Dua Wagub". Mimbar Kekaryaan. No. 303. p. 62. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Aid shortage in Sumatra quake zone". BBC. 6 June 2000. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Indonesian government apologises to earthquake-hit residents". Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 12 June 2000. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  11. ^ Mulyadi, Agus (28 May 2004). "Figur Menentukan Suara di Bengkulu: Pemilihan Presiden 2004". Kompas. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Pilpres". Antara. 21 June 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Surat Keputusan Dewan Pimpinan Pusat Partai Demokrat" (PDF). Partai Demokrat. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Brigjen Tni (Purn) Iskandar Ramis Sip, MSi". Pemilu.asia. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Sandiaga Uno: Mari Kita Sambut Indonesia Adil dan Makmur". Bengkulu Interaktif. 9 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  16. ^ Dian Maharani; Deytri Robekka Aritonang (22 July 2014). "Ini Hasil Resmi Rekapitulasi Suara Pilpres 2014". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Pengusaha SPBU Bengkulu Keluhkan Pasokan Kurang". Antara News. 14 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  18. ^ Rachman, Taufik (22 June 2011). "Pertamina Berlakukan Pembatasan BBM di Bengkulu". Republika. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Pemprov Resmikan Masjid Nur Faizah Bengkulu". Provincial Government of Bengkulu. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  20. ^ Refisrul; Yulisman (2014). Peran lembaga adat dalam pelestarian budaya di Kota Bengkulu Provinsi Bengkulu. Padang: Balai Pelestarian Nilai Budaya Sumatera Barat. p. 90. ISBN 9786028742771. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  21. ^ Usmin (20 July 2017). "Cegah Terorisme, BNPT Libatkan Lembaga Dakwah dan Kampus". Berita Satu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  22. ^ "Pengurus MIPI Bengkulu, Dilantik Wakil Ketua Pusat". Potret Rafflesia. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  23. ^ "SK Pengurus Pusat Ikatan Persaudaraan Haji Indonesia Nomor 43/Skep/PP-IPHI/XII/2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  24. ^ Azhar, Rajman (10 November 2014). "Terpeleset, Mantan Wagub Masuk IGD". Bengkulu Ekspres. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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