Nurdin Abdullah | |
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| 8th Governor of South Sulawesi | |
| In office 5 September 2018 – 26 February 2021 | |
| Deputy | Andi Sudirman Sulaiman |
| Preceded by | Syahrul Yasin Limpo |
| Succeeded by | Andi Sudirman Sulaiman |
| Regent of Bantaeng | |
| In office 15 August 2008 – 15 August 2018 | |
| Deputy | Andi Asli Mustajab Muhammad Yasin |
| Preceded by | Azikin Solthan |
| Succeeded by | Ilham Azikin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1963 Parepare, South Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Spouse | Liestiaty F. Nurdin |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Hasanuddin University Kyushu University |
Nurdin Abdullah (born 7 February 1963) is an Indonesian politician and academic who was the 8th governor of South Sulawesi and regent of Bantaeng Regency between 2008 and 2018. He was arrested for corruption in 2021, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
Born in Parepare, he studied agricultural science in Japan's Kyushu University and returned home, running his own business and teaching before becoming the regent of Bantaeng for two terms. His time as regent saw significant economic growth within the regency, in addition to improvements in health. In the last year of his second term, he participated in the province's gubernatorial election and won.