Dzulmi Eldin

{{Short description|Indonesian politician}}

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|honorific-prefix =

|name = Dzulmi Eldin

|honorific-suffix =

|image = Dzulmi Eldin Official.jpg

|office = 21st Mayor of Medan

|term_start1 = 15 May 2013

|term_end1 = 26 July 2015

|predecessor1 = Rahudman Harahap

|successor1 = Syaiful Bahri Lubis (act.)

|president1 = Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo

|governor1 = Gatot Pujo Nugroho

|term_start = 17 February 2016

|term_end = 17 October 2019

|predecessor = Randiman Tarigan

|successor = Akhyar Nasution

|president =Joko Widodo

|governor = Tengku Erry Nuradi

|deputy = Akhyar Nasution

|office2 = Deputy Mayor of Medan

|order2 =

|term_start2 = 26 July 2010

|term_end2 = 15 May 2013

|succeeding2 =

|predecessor2 = Ramli

|successor2 = Akhyar Nasution

|president2 = Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

|governor2 = Syamsul Arifin
Gatot Pujo Nugroho (Act.)

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|7|4|mf=y}}

|birth_place = Medan, North Sumatra

|death_date =

|death_place =

|nationality = Indonesian

|party = Golkar

|spouse = Rita Maharani

|relations =

|children =

|alma_mater = Satyagama University

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Dzulmi Eldin (born July 4, 1960) is an Indonesian former politician who served as the mayor of Medan, North Sumatra, between 2013 and 2019. A graduate of Satyagama University's Masters program, he started his career in the government as a section chief in Deli Serdang Regency administration in 1992, before slowly rising in rank to become the city secretary of Medan by 2007. In 2010, he was elected as deputy mayor prior the removal of sitting mayor Rahudman Harahap in 2013, after which he was elevated to the mayor rank.{{cite web|url=http://pemkomedan.go.id/artikel-14906-walikota-medan-drs-h-t-dzulmi-eldin--s-msi.html|title=Walikota Medan Drs H T Dzulmi Eldin S. Msi|publisher=Medan City Government|accessdate=12 September 2017|language=id|date=17 February 2016}} He ran in the 2015 local elections, managing to secure 340,406 votes (71.72%).{{cite web|title=Keputusan Komisi Pemilihan Umum Kota Medan|url=http://jdih.kpu.go.id/data/data_kepphp2015/SK%20Kota%20Medan.pdf|publisher=KPU RI|accessdate=12 September 2017|language=id}}

He was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission on 16 October 2019.{{cite news |title=KPK Pastikan Wali Kota Medan Dzulmi Eldin Terjaring OTT |url=https://cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20191016093957-12-439910/kpk-pastikan-wali-kota-medan-dzulmi-eldin-terjaring-ott |accessdate=16 October 2019 |work=CNN Indonesia |date=16 October 2019 |language=id}} He was sentenced to six years' prison in June 2020 for receiving bribes from civil servants, and was released on parole in February 2023.{{cite news |title=Eks Wali Kota Medan Dzulmi Eldin Bebas Bersyarat |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20230228112810-12-918742/eks-wali-kota-medan-dzulmi-eldin-bebas-bersyarat |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=CNN Indonesia |date=28 February 2023 |language=id-ID}}