Amin Syam
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Amin Syam | |
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| Governor of South Sulawesi | |
| In office 19 January 2003 – 19 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Zainal Basri Palaguna |
| Succeeded by |
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| Chairman of the Regional People's Representative Council of South Sulawesi Province | |
| In office October 1997 – 19 January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Alim Bachri |
| Succeeded by | Eddy Baramuli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1945 |
| Died | 1 September 2023 (aged 77) Makassar, Indonesia |
| Party | Golkar |
| Education | Indonesian Military Academy |
| Occupation | Military officer |
Amin Syam (12 December 1945 – 1 September 2023) was an Indonesian military officer and politician. A member of Golkar, he served as governor of South Sulawesi from 2003 to 2008.
Amin Syam was born in Bone, a locality in South Sulawesi, on 12 December 1945[1] as the son of Andi Syamsuddin Petta Wawo, a police officer, and Andi Bossa Daeng Matajang. Upon graduating from high school, he studied agriculture at the Hasanuddin University, but dropped out a few years later in favor of the Indonesian Military Academy.[2] He graduated from the academy in 1965[3] and began his service in West Java as an instructor at the Artillery Education Center in Cimahi, West Java.[4]
He was reassigned to the 6th Field Artillery Battalion in Makassar, South Sulawesi to fight against Islamic rebel groups in the region. After the rebellion toned down, he was sent to Takalar and became the commander of the military district. He was later transferred to the Wirabuana Regional Military Command—which covers the entire Sulawesi island—and held several important offices such as chief of information and deputy assistant for territorial affairs.[4]