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Said Assagaff

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Said Assagaff
12th Governor of Maluku
In office
10 March 2014 – 10 March 2019
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo
DeputyZeth Sahuburua
Preceded bySaut Situmorang
Succeeded byMurad Ismail
Personal details
Born (1953-11-29) 29 November 1953 (age 71)
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
Political partyGolkar

Said Assagaff (born 29 November 1953) is an Indonesian politician who served as the 12th Governor of Maluku from 2014 to 2019, with Zeth Sahuburua as his deputy governor. Assagaff was elected chair of the regional leadership council of Golkar in Maluku in 2016. Prior to his tenure as governor he was Regional Secretary of Maluku, Deputy Governor of Maluku, and worked at the Bappeda kota lhokseumawe division in Maluku.

Early life and education

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Said Assagaff was born in Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia, on 29 November 1953. He graduated from college with a bachelor's degree.[1]

Career

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At the Bappeda kota lhokseumawe division in Maluku Assagaff was head of agriculture, acting deputy head of research, head of economics, deputy chair, and acting chair. He served as Regional Secretary and then as Deputy Governor of Maluku.[1]

In the 2013 election Assagaff was elected Governor of Maluku with Zeth Sahuburua as his deputy. Their campaign was supported by the Golkar, United Development, and Prosperous Justice parties.[2] The unemployment rate in Maluku declined from 18.44% in 2014, to 17.85% in 2018.[3] Murad Ismail defeated Assagaff, with Anderias Rentanubun as his running mate in the 2018 Maluku gubernatorial election.[4] Regional Secretary of Maluku Hamin bin Thahir became acting governor after Assagaff's term ended on 10 March 2019.[5]

In 2016, Assagaff was elected for a five-year term as chair of the regional leadership council of Golkar in Maluku.[6] Hendrik Lewerissa selected Assagaff to be the head of his transition team after winning the 2024 Maluku gubernatorial election.[7]

References

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Works cited

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News

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  • "Assagaff: Tingkat Kemiskinan Di Maluku Turun Tipis". Maluku Post. 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2025.
  • "Hendrik-Vanath Bentuk Tim Transisi, Diketuai Mantan Gubernur Maluku". Ameks. 17 January 2025. Archived from the original on 6 July 2025.
  • "Mendagri Setujui Hamin Bin Thahir Plh Gubernur Maluku". Maluku Post. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2025.
  • "Said Assagaff Terpilih Aklamasi Pimpin Golkar Maluku". Maluku Post. 29 August 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2025.
  • Afrisia, Rizky (28 December 2013). "Said-Zeth Resmi Jadi Pemimpin Maluku Terpilih". Viva. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.

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