Wan Abubakar
{{Short description|Indonesian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Wan Abubakar
|image = Wan Abu Bakar, Wakil Gubernur Riau.png
|caption =
|office = Governor of Riau
|term_start = 31 July 2008
|term_end = 21 November 2008
|predecessor = Rusli Zainal
|successor = Rusli Zainal
|office1 = Vice Governor of Riau
|governor1 = Rusli Zainal
|term_start1 = 21 November 2003
|term_end1 = 31 July 2008
|successor1 = Raja Mambang Mit
|office2 = Member of People's Representative Council
|term_start2 = 1 October 2009
|term_end2 = 1 October 2014
|constituency2 = Riau I
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|8|9|df=y}}
|birth_place = Bengkalis, Indonesia
|party = {{ubl|United Development (until 2018)|National Mandate (2018–present)}}
|alma_mater =
}}
Wan Abubakar (born 9 August 1950) is an Indonesian politician who was a member of the People's Representative Council between 2009 and 2014. He also briefly served as governor of Riau in 2008. He served as the vice governor to Rusli Zainal since 2003, and when Zainal resigned in July 2008, Abubakar was elevated to governor for the rest of his term.
Early life
Abubakar was born in what is today Bengkalis Regency on 9 August 1950. In 1975, he became a teacher at a Muhammadiyah-run school. Later in his career, he would receive a bachelor's degree in religious law from an institute in Pekanbaru (1995), and a masters in public administration from {{ill|Satyagama University|id|Universitas Satyagama}} in Jakarta (2001).{{cite book |title=Wajah DPR dan DPD, 2009-2014: latar belakang pendidikan dan karier |date=2010 |publisher=Penerbit Buku Kompas |isbn=978-979-709-471-3 |page=499 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i5UP5the_QkC&pg=PA499 |language=id}}
Political career
In 1977, Abubakar was elected into the Riau Regional House of Representatives. He would serve four terms until 1997, and then serve a fifth term between 1998 and 2003 as a member of the United Development Party (PPP).
Abubakar ran as the running mate to Rusli Zainal in the 2003 gubernatorial contest, with the support of PPP and the National Mandate Party, and the pair was elected in a surprise win against incumbent Saleh Djasit.{{cite news |title=Rusli Zainal Menangkan Pemilihan Gubernur Riau |url=https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/64982/rusli-zainal-menangkan-pemilihan-gubernur-riau |access-date=7 December 2022 |work=liputan6.com |date=23 October 2003 |language=id}} At that point, Abubakar was serving as the deputy speaker of the provincial legislature.{{cite news |title=Terpilih Jadi Gubernur Riau |url=https://tokoh.id/biografi/2-direktori/terpilih-jadi-gubernur-riau/ |access-date=7 December 2022 |work=tokoh.id |date=23 October 2003 |language=id}} The pair's tenure commenced on 21 November 2003.{{cite news |title=Sidang Perdana Korupsi Terdakwa HM Rusli Zainal |url=https://senarai.or.id/korupsi/kasus-rusli-zainal/sidang-perdana-korupsi-terdakwa-hm-rusli-zainal/ |access-date=7 December 2022 |work=senarai.or.id |date=7 November 2013 |language=id}}
When the end of their first term was nearing, the pair did not run as a joint ticket, as Abubakar and Zainal had poor relations in office. In one occasion, Abubakar had criticized Zainal's decision to construct a monument commemorating his father-in-law, Ismail Suko, paid for from the provincial budget.{{cite news |title=Busyet! Gubernur Riau Bangun Monumen Mertua Rp 1,6 M |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-708455/busyet-gubernur-riau-bangun-monumen-mertua-rp-16-m |access-date=7 December 2022 |work=detiknews |date=15 November 2006 |language=id-ID}} Abubakar secured PPP's support for his candidacy as governor, but was unable to secure other parties' support. During this attempt, Abubakar had submitted a resignation letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs, but when it became clear that his gubernatorial run would fail, he opted to travel to Jakarta and retract his resignation.{{cite news |title=Gagal Jadi Cagub, Wan Abu Bakar Batal Mundur dari Wagub Riau |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-965487/gagal-jadi-cagub-wan-abu-bakar-batal-mundur-dari-wagub-riau |access-date=7 December 2022 |work=detiknews |date=1 July 2008 |language=id-ID}} Zainal, meanwhile, did resign as governor to run for his reelection, and Abubakar was sworn in as full governor in his place on 31 July 2008.{{cite news |title=Wan Abubakar Jadi Gubernur Riau |url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/111121/wan-abubakar-jadi-gubernur-riau |access-date=7 December 2022 |work=Antara News |date=31 July 2008 |language=id}} Zainal won his reelection bid, and replaced Abubakar on 21 November 2008.{{cite news |title=Mendagri Lantik Rusli Zainal Sebagai Gubernur Riau |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-1040692/mendagri-lantik-rusli-zainal-sebagai-gubernur-riau |access-date=7 December 2022 |work=detiknews |date=21 November 2008 |language=id-ID}}
After the end of his tenure, Abubakar ran as a candidate for the People's Representative Council (DPR) in the 2009 legislative election. He was elected as a representative of Riau's 1st district with 55,030 votes. He attempted to run in the 2013 gubernatorial election in Riau, but he failed to secure PPP's support.{{cite news |title=Tak Diusung Parpolnya, Mantan Gubernur Riau Maju Lewat Jalur Independen |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-2210578/tak-diusung-parpolnya-mantan-gubernur-riau-maju-lewat-jalur-independen |access-date=7 December 2022 |work=detiknews |date=3 April 2013 |language=id-ID}} Despite this, he attempted to run as an independent candidate, but eventually failed to collect enough endorsements and his candidacy was disqualified by the General Elections Commission.{{cite news |title=Kurang Suara, WIN Gugur |url=https://riaupos.jawapos.com/politik/31/07/2013/32399/kurang-suara-win-gugur.html |access-date=7 December 2022 |work=Riau Pos |date=31 July 2013 |language=id}} In the 2014 legislative election, he did not run for a second DPR term, instead running as a candidate for the Regional Representative Council.{{cite news |title=Hasil Rekap PPK, Wan Abu Bakar Menang Telak di Rangsang |url=https://www.goriau.com/berita/baca/hasil-rekap-ppk-wan-abu-bakar-menang-telak-di-rangsang.html |access-date=7 December 2022 |work=GoRiau.com |date=14 April 2014 |language=id}} He was not elected.{{cite news |title=Nama-nama anggota DPD-RI terpilih se-Indonesia periode 2014-2019 |url=https://makassar.antaranews.com/berita/58641/nama-nama-anggota-dpd-ri-terpilih-se-indonesia-periode-2014-2019 |access-date=7 December 2022 |work=Antara News Makassar |date=6 October 2014 |language=id}}
He ran for a second DPR term in the 2019 election as a candidate of the National Mandate Party which he had moved to in 2018.{{cite news |title=Wan Abu Bakar Kembali Menatap Senayan untuk Memperjuangkan Daerah |url=https://www.berazam.com/read-10205-2019-03-09-wan-abu-bakar--kembali-menatap-senayan-untuk-memperjuangkan-daerah.html#sthash.Fh7JDdjQ.dpbs |access-date=7 December 2022 |date=9 March 2019|work=berazam.com |language=id}}{{cite web |title=Calon Anggota Legislatif (Caleg) DPR RI Pemilu Tahun 2019 untuk Regional Sumatera 1 ( Provinsi Aceh, Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Barat, Riau dan Jambi) |url=https://opendata.kpu.go.id/dataset/0505ea34a-1b907068f-2ad414d90-17ce4 |publisher=General Elections Commission |access-date=7 December 2022 |language=id}} However, he was again not elected.{{cite web |title=Anggota DPR Periode 2019 - 2024 Dapil: RIAU I |url=https://www.dpr.go.id/anggota/index/dapil/62 |publisher=People's Representative Council |access-date=7 December 2022 |language=id}}
Family
References
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Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2009
Category:United Development Party politicians
Category:National Mandate Party politicians
Category:Members of the Riau Regional House of Representatives