Syahrul Yasin Limpo | |
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28th Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 23 October 2019 – 6 October 2023 | |
President | Joko Widodo |
Preceded by | Amran Sulaiman |
Succeeded by | Arief Prasetyo Adi (acting) Amran Sulaiman |
7th Governor of South Sulawesi | |
In office 8 April 2008 – 8 April 2018 | |
President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
Deputy | Agus Arifin Nu'mang |
Preceded by | Amin Sjam |
Succeeded by | Soni Sumarsono (Acting) Nurdin Abdullah |
6th Vice Governor of South Sulawesi | |
In office 19 January 2003 – 19 January 2008 | |
President | Megawati Sukarnoputri Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Governor | Amin Sjam |
Succeeded by | Agus Arifin Nu'mang |
7th Regent of Gowa | |
In office 1994–2002 | |
President | Suharto Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie Abdurrahman Wahid Megawati Sukarnoputri |
Governor | Zainal Basri Palaguna |
Vice President | Try Sutrisno Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie Megawati Sukarnoputri Hamzah Haz |
Preceded by | Azis Umar |
Succeeded by | Hasbullah Djabar |
Personal details | |
Born | Syahrul Yasin Limpo 16 March 1955 Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia |
Citizenship | Indonesian |
Political party | Nasdem |
Spouse | Ayunsri Harahap |
Children | Indira Chunda Thita Syahrul Putri Kemal Redindo Syahrul Putra Rinra Sujiwa Syahrul Putra |
Alma mater | Hasanuddin University |
Occupation | Politician |
Syahrul Yasin Limpo (born 16 March 1955) is an Indonesian politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture in Joko Widodo's Onward Cabinet from October 2019 until the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced his involvement in alleged corruption in September 2023.[1] He was governor of South Sulawesi from 2008 to 2018.[2][3][4]
He switched political parties in March 2018, leaving Golkar to join Nasdem, led by Surya Paloh.[5]