1998 North Sumatra gubernatorial election
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The 1998 North Sumatra gubernatorial election was an indirect election held to elect the Governor of North Sumatra for the 1998–2003 term. All members of the Regional People's Representative Council of North Sumatra were eligible to vote for this election.
Following the victory of Raja Inal Siregar in the 1993 North Sumatra gubernatorial election, Siregar was sworn in as the Governor of North Sumatra for the second time on 14 June 1993. His five-year term was to end on 1998, thus an election is prepared to elect a new governor.[1]
Schedule
| Event | Date |
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| Nomination of candidates | 9 February — 21 March 1998 |
| Screening of candidates nominee | 23 March — 27 April 1998 |
| Official announcement of candidates | 1 May 1998 |
| Election day | 14 May 1998 |
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Candidates
Nominations
Although the official date for the nomination of candidates began in February, names for candidacy had circulated since January. By the end of the nomination period, there were 42 candidates, consisting of 24 civilians, 8 active generals, 8 retired generals, and 2 officers.[3]
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Civilians
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Active generals[3]
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Retired generals[4]
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Officers |
The Martabe Association in West Java held a forum for the candidate nominees in Bandung on 18 February 1998. The chairman of the seminar, Dr Barita E. Siregar, stated that the main goal of the seminar was to give input to the candidates about the welfare conditions in North Sumatra.[5]
Official announcement and support
On 1 May 1998, following deliberations by the Regional People's Representative Council of North Sumatra, the council announced the list of candidates for the gubernatorial election. The candidates were Tengku Rizal Nurdin, Usman Pelly, and Drs. Asal Manganar Situmorang (Drs. A.M. Situmorang). The list was approved by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Raden Hartono, on 12 May 1998.[6]
At this point, Tengku Rizal Nurdin had gained the support of the four factions within the council,[7] as well as received an approval telegram from the Chief of Staff of the Army, dated 3 April 1998.[3]
