Mahyeldi Ansharullah

Mahyeldi Ansharullah
Official portrait, 2021
10th Governor of West Sumatra
Assumed office
25 February 2021
DeputyAudy Joinaldy
Preceded byHamdani (interim)
14th Mayor of Padang
In office
13 May 2014 – 25 February 2021
DeputyEmzalmi (2014–2019)
Hendri Septa (2019–2021)
Preceded byErizal Agus (acting)
Succeeded byHendri Septa
Deputy Mayor of Padang
In office
18 February 2009 – 18 February 2014
Preceded byYusman Kasim
Succeeded byEmzalmi
Personal details
Born (1966-12-25) 25 December 1966 (age 57)
Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Political partyProsperous Justice Party
SpouseHarneli Bahar
Children9
Alma materAndalas University

Mahyeldi Ansharullah (born 25 December 1966) is an Indonesian politician from the Prosperous Justice Party who is the current governor of West Sumatra. He was made mayor of Padang in 2014, following a five-year tenure as deputy and victory in the elections of 2013 and 2018.

Active in Islamic dawah since his years in Andalas University, he became a member of the Islamist Prosperous Justice Party and first became an elected official in 2004 when he was elected to the province council. His programs as mayor of Padang has included the improvement of the city's infrastructure and hygiene, in addition to education with an added emphasis on studies of the Quran.

In March 2020, Mahyeldi said he will waive his six months' salary amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Wali Kota Padang sumbangkan enam bulan gaji untuk atasi wabah corona". Antara (news agency). 26 March 2020..
  2. ^ "Tangani Corona, Wali Kota Padang Sumbangkan Gaji Enam Bulan". 26 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Wali Kota Padang Sumbangkan 6 Bulan Gajinya untuk Penanganan Corona : Okezone News". 26 March 2020.