Dzulmi Eldin

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.^[1] He ran in the 2015 local elections, managing to secure 340,406 votes (71.72%).^[2]

Dzulmi Eldin
21st Mayor of Medan
In office 17 February 2016 – 17 October 2019
President	Joko Widodo
Governor	Tengku Erry Nuradi
Deputy	Akhyar Nasution
Preceded by	Randiman Tarigan
Succeeded by	Akhyar Nasution
In office 15 May 2013 – 26 July 2015
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo
Governor	Gatot Pujo Nugroho
Preceded by	Rahudman Harahap
Succeeded by	Syaiful Bahri Lubis (act.)
Deputy Mayor of Medan
In office 26 July 2010 – 15 May 2013
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Governor	Syamsul Arifin Gatot Pujo Nugroho (Act.)
Preceded by	Ramli
Succeeded by	Akhyar Nasution
Personal details
Born	(1960-07-04) July 4, 1960 (age 64) Medan, North Sumatra
Nationality	Indonesian
Political party	Golkar
Spouse	Rita Maharani
Alma mater	Satyagama University

He was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission on 16 October 2019.^[3] He was sentenced to six years' prison in June 2020 for receiving bribes from civil servants, and was released on parole in February 2023.^[4]

References

1. "Walikota Medan Drs H T Dzulmi Eldin S. Msi" (in Indonesian). Medan City Government. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
2. "Keputusan Komisi Pemilihan Umum Kota Medan" (PDF) (in Indonesian). KPU RI. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
3. "KPK Pastikan Wali Kota Medan Dzulmi Eldin Terjaring OTT". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
4. "Eks Wali Kota Medan Dzulmi Eldin Bebas Bersyarat". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.