Gatot Pujo Nugroho
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Gatot Pujo Nugroho | |
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 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Governor of North Sumatra | |
| In office 14 March 2013 – 4 August 2015 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
| Deputy | Tengku Erry Nuradi |
| Preceded by | Syamsul Arifin |
| Succeeded by | Tengku Erry Nuradi |
| Deputy Governor of North Sumatra | |
| In office 16 June 2008 – 21 March 2011 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Governor | Syamsul Arifin |
| Preceded by | Rudolf Pardede |
| Succeeded by | Tengku Erry Nuradi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1962 |
| Party | Prosperous Justice Party |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Politician |
Gatot Pujo Nugroho (born 11 June 1962) is a former Indonesian politician who was the Governor of North Sumatra from 2013 to 2015. He was arrested and convicted by the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission for involving bribes to members of the provincial legislature and misuse of social assistance and grant funds.
He was a member of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and had previously served as the Deputy Governor and Acting Governor of North Sumatra.[1]
Gatot was born in Magelang, Central Java, on 11 June 1962. His father Juli Tjokro Wardoyo was a retired army officer with the rank of First Lieutenant. His mother Sulastri was a housewife who was known as the leader of women's prayer groups in her neighborhood. Gatot grew up in a military complex in Magelang. Besides being raised with high discipline typical of military families, Gatot and his siblings also grew up in a religious family. Both his parents, including his grandparents from both sides, were known as religious figures and role models in their respective communities.
The religious atmosphere made Gatot close and interested in Islam since he was a child. Since he was in elementary school, Gatot had been accustomed to performing his five daily prayers. Because of his closeness to Islamic matters, he was nicknamed "Kyai" by his playmates. The nickname "Kyai" was still often used by his friends until he attended vocational high school.[2]