Rusli Zainal

Rusli Zainal
Zainal as Governor of Riau
Governor of Riau
In office
21 November 2008 – 12 November 2013
Preceded byWan Abubakar
Succeeded byAnnas Maamun
In office
21 November 2003 – 31 July 2008
Preceded bySaleh Djasit
Succeeded byWan Abubakar
Regent of Indragiri Hilir
In office
1999–2003
Preceded byAzwin Yacob
Succeeded byIndra Muchlis Adnan
Personal details
Born (1957-12-03) 3 December 1957 (age 66)
Indragiri Hilir, Riau, Dutch East Indies
Political partyGolkar

Rusli Zainal (born 3 December 1957) is an Indonesian former politician convicted of corruption who served two terms as Governor of Riau between 2003 and 2013. He was also previously regent of Indragiri Hilir Regency. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2014, later reduced to 10 years, and was released on parole in 2022.