The Jakarta Post, September 25 2015
The Home Ministry has approved the appointment of East Java Inspectorate head Nurwiyatno as acting Surabaya mayor to replace incumbent Mayor Tri “Risma” Rismaharini, who will complete her five-year term in office next week.
East Java Governor Soekarwo confirmed on Wednesday that he had received written approval from the ministry regarding his administration’s proposal to appoint Nurwiyatno as acting mayor.
“The [ministerial] decree [for the appointment] is ready. We are now only waiting for [Nurwiyatno’s] inauguration,” Soekarwo said, as quoted by tempo.co.
Surabaya, the country’s second-largest city, will hold its mayoral election on Dec. 9, along with 268 regional head elections nationwide. Risma, whose reelection bid has been endorsed by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, however, must step down early, as her leadership term will end on Sept. 28.
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