Election Name: | 2006 Aceh gubernatorial election |
Country: | Indonesia |
Flag Image: | Flag of Aceh, Indonesia.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Next Election: | 2012 Acehnese gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2012 |
Election Date: | 11 December 2006 |
Nominee1: | Irwandi Yusuf |
Party1: | Independent (politician) |
Running Mate1: | Muhammad Nazar |
Popular Vote1: | 768,745 |
Percentage1: | 38.20% |
Nominee2: | Humam Hamid |
Party2: | United Development Party |
Running Mate2: | Hasbi Abdullah |
Popular Vote2: | 334,484 |
Percentage2: | 16.62% |
Nominee3: | Abdul Malik Raden |
Party3: | Golkar |
Running Mate3: | Sayed Fuad Zakaria |
Popular Vote3: | 281,174 |
Percentage3: | 13.97% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Mustafa Abubakar (acting) |
After Election: | Irwandi Yusuf |
After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Regional elections were held in Aceh on 11 December 2006 after a peace agreement had been signed between the government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement on 15 August 2005, ending the Insurgency in Aceh.[1]
There were eight pairs of candidates for the governor and deputy governor posts:[2]
A sample poll by the Indonesia Survey Institute showed former rebel leader Irwandi Yusuf leading on a turnout of 85%.[2]
Final results were made public on 29 December 2006:[3]