Mustafa Abubakar
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Mustafa Abubakar is an Indonesia
n politician and formerly governor of the province of Aceh
. Mustafa was appointed as the State Minister for State Enterprises in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet
, which was announced on 21 October 2009 following the re-election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
. Mustafa was brought into the cabinet after reforming the Indonesian Bureau of Logistics (Bulog), whose previous Chairman, Widjanarko Puspoyo, had been involved in a corruption scandal.
Mustafa Abubakar spent his childhood in Meureudu
, the capital of the Pidie Jaya Regency
in Aceh
. He was educated in the fisheries and marine science faculty of the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB) and served as the chairman of the student council at IPB. After graduating in 1977 he worked as an agricultural consultant before joining the fisheries and maritime affairs ministry. In 2005 he was appointed as the governor of his home province of Aceh after the previous governor, Abdullah Puteh, was indicted on corruption charges.
Mustafa held the position of governor of Aceh for just over one year throughout 2006 (30 December 2005 to 8 February 2007). The period was an important one for Aceh. The major aid effort following the Asian tsunami
of December 2004, in which about 170,000 people in Aceh died, was underway. In addition, the key Memorandum of Understanding
signed in Helsinki in August 2005 to establish peace in the province after nearly 30 years of internal conflict was being implemented. There was therefore a great deal of interest, both from within Indonesia and abroad, in the management and governance of the province. The main events of his time in office are recorded in Berani tidak popular: Mustafa Abubakar memimpin Aceh masa transisi (Dare to be unpopular: Mustafa Abubakar's leadership of Aceh in a time of transition). He was succeeded as governor by Irwandi Yusuf
who had formerly held positions in Free Aceh Movement
.
Mustafa was appointed as the Chairman of the Indonesian Bureau of Logistics in March 2007 following the indictment of Widjanarko.
by investing in an Iranian fertilizer
factory.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n politician and formerly governor of the province of Aceh
Aceh
Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...
. Mustafa was appointed as the State Minister for State Enterprises in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet
Second United Indonesia Cabinet
The Second United Indonesia Cabinet was inaugurated on 22 October 2009, two days after the inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia for the second term...
, which was announced on 21 October 2009 following the re-election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono AC , is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who has been President of Indonesia since 2004....
. Mustafa was brought into the cabinet after reforming the Indonesian Bureau of Logistics (Bulog), whose previous Chairman, Widjanarko Puspoyo, had been involved in a corruption scandal.
Mustafa Abubakar spent his childhood in Meureudu
Meureudu
Meureudu or Keude Meureudu is a town in Aceh province of Indonesia and it is the seat of Pidie Jaya Regency....
, the capital of the Pidie Jaya Regency
Pidie Jaya Regency
Pidie Jaya Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. The seat of the regency government is at Meureudu. The regency covers an area of 1073.6 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 139,779 people.- Administrative divisions :...
in Aceh
Aceh
Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...
. He was educated in the fisheries and marine science faculty of the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB) and served as the chairman of the student council at IPB. After graduating in 1977 he worked as an agricultural consultant before joining the fisheries and maritime affairs ministry. In 2005 he was appointed as the governor of his home province of Aceh after the previous governor, Abdullah Puteh, was indicted on corruption charges.
Mustafa held the position of governor of Aceh for just over one year throughout 2006 (30 December 2005 to 8 February 2007). The period was an important one for Aceh. The major aid effort following the Asian tsunami
Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was prompted by one of the worst natural disasters of modern times. On 26 December 2004, the earthquake, which struck off the northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, generated a tsunami that wreaked havoc along much of the...
of December 2004, in which about 170,000 people in Aceh died, was underway. In addition, the key Memorandum of Understanding
Aceh monitoring mission
The Aceh Monitoring Mission , established by the European Union according to the Memorandum of Understanding between former Acehnese rebel movement GAM and the Government of Indonesia on 15 August 2005...
signed in Helsinki in August 2005 to establish peace in the province after nearly 30 years of internal conflict was being implemented. There was therefore a great deal of interest, both from within Indonesia and abroad, in the management and governance of the province. The main events of his time in office are recorded in Berani tidak popular: Mustafa Abubakar memimpin Aceh masa transisi (Dare to be unpopular: Mustafa Abubakar's leadership of Aceh in a time of transition). He was succeeded as governor by Irwandi Yusuf
Irwandi Yusuf
Irwandi Yusuf , is the current Governor of the Indonesian province of Aceh. He won the 2006 Aceh regional election as an independent candidate , along with Muhammad Nazar, S. Ag...
who had formerly held positions in Free Aceh Movement
Free Aceh Movement
The Free Aceh Movement , also known as the Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front , was a separatist group seeking independence for the Aceh region of Sumatra from Indonesia. GAM fought against Indonesian government forces in the Aceh Insurgency from 1976 to 2005, costing over 15,000 lives...
.
Mustafa was appointed as the Chairman of the Indonesian Bureau of Logistics in March 2007 following the indictment of Widjanarko.
Career as Minister of State Enterprises
In 2010, Mustafa sought to resurrect a controversial plan to improve ties with IranIran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
by investing in an Iranian fertilizer
Fertilizer
Fertilizer is any organic or inorganic material of natural or synthetic origin that is added to a soil to supply one or more plant nutrients essential to the growth of plants. A recent assessment found that about 40 to 60% of crop yields are attributable to commercial fertilizer use...
factory.