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Indonesia Removes Gowa Regent Sitti Husniah Talenrang from Office
Indonesia’s Home Affairs Ministry dismissed Gowa Regent Sitti Husniah Talenrang in a decree dated October 14.
The decree says she was removed without honour, according to Gowa Deputy Council Speaker Hasrul Abdul Rajab.
Deputy Regent Darmawangsa Muin was named acting regent for the 2024–2029 period.
Gowa is a regency in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The local council had not yet received the physical decree and said it expected to collect it from the South Sulawesi provincial government the next day.
Talenrang had not issued an official response when the news was published.
Indonesia’s Home Affairs Ministry dismissed Gowa Regent Sitti Husniah Talenrang, according to a dismissal decree dated October 14.
The decree removed her from office dishonorably, Gowa Deputy Regional Council Chair Hasrul Abdul Rajab said.
The ministry appointed Deputy Regent Darmawangsa Muin as acting regent for the 2024–2029 period.
The appointment took effect when the decree was issued on October 14.
Gowa’s regional council had not yet received the physical dismissal decree as of October 15.
- Who
- Sitti Husniah Talenrang was dismissed; Deputy Regent Darmawangsa Muin was appointed acting regent.
- What
- The Home Affairs Ministry issued a decree dismissing Talenrang from the Gowa regent’s office.
- When
- The decree was dated October 14; the news report was published October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Gowa, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- Why
- Not stated
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The Home Affairs Ministry’s decree dismissed Talenrang and appointed Muin as acting regent, effective immediately.
Hasrul Abdul Rajab said Gowa’s regional council had not yet received the physical dismissal decree.
- Dismissed official
- Sitti Husniah Talenrang
- Office
- Regent of Gowa, South Sulawesi
- Decree date
- October 14
- Acting regent
- Darmawangsa Muin
- Acting term
- 2024–2029
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Iya betul, SK Mendagri tertanggal 14 Oktober memutuskan memberhentikan saudari HT sebagai Bupati Gowa secara tidak terhormat