Aceh Governor Mualem Inaugurates Echelon II Officials, Emphasizes Accountability

Banda Aceh – Muzakir Manaf, also known as Mualem, the current Governor of Aceh, recently inaugurated a number of Echelon II officials. The appointments, approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs, aim to strengthen the Aceh provincial government’s administrative capacity. Governor Mualem has stressed the importance of accountability and professional conduct among the newly appointed officials.

Recent Appointments and Inauguration

On May 19, 2025, Governor Mualem officiated the inauguration of 74 administrators and supervisors within the Aceh provincial government [1]. This included 5 officials at the Pimpinan Tinggi Pratama (Echelon II) level, 49 at the Administrator (Echelon III) level, and 20 at the Pengawas (Echelon IV) level [4]. A prior inauguration of six Echelon II officials took place on October 10, 2025 [2].

Key Appointees

Among the recently appointed Echelon II officials are:

• Mukhsin Rizal
• Said Mardhatillah
• Mohd Noer Rifatuddin
• Aswansyah Putra
• Afrizal
• Gamal Abdul Nasir
• Agussalim
• Mahdinarmansyah
• Agustiawan
• Sepji
• Muhadi
• Dallami
• Hendri Darmawan
• Munawar
• Faisal
• Teuku Roni Yuliadi
• Muhammad Ruby
• Sabri
• Fachrial
• Syarwan Joni
• Muhammad Aqsha
• Fauza Morisan
• Sherly Marlina
• Kausar Hanum
• Faisal Reza
• Ichsan Iswandy
• Mursal
• Zulfikar
• Muhammad Nizar
• Tia Desi Yanti
• Hendra Saputra
• Safaruddin
• Lian Sofyan
• Pul Rahmady
• Yennizar
• Syahrial Faujar
• Yuni Saputri
• Cut Aja Nurullah
• Masri Amin
• Mardani
• Mukhsal Mahdi
• Muksalmina
• Junaidi
• Said Marzuki
• Teuku Syafrizal
• Muhajir
• Zulfadli
• Azanuddin Kurnia
• Rahmat Syahreza
• Muhammad Rizal
• Syahrul
• T. Fariyal
• Mahmud
• Kasmawati
• Husaini
• Bahrul Fikri
• Suhaimi
• Muhammad Johan
• Saifullah
• Said Khairullah
• Azharianto
• Rahmadi
• Rosa Ferawati
• Areta Satriawan
• Teuku Muharna Dzikra
• Suwandi
• Sayed Muliady
• Said Muersal Alatas
• Safaruddin

Governor Mualem’s Directives

Following the oath-taking ceremony, Governor Mualem emphasized the need for full responsibility from the newly appointed officials [1]. He stated that these appointments are a recognition of past hard work and urged officials to work diligently to improve Aceh. He also encouraged them to be bold and professional in their duties, assuring them that good work would be recognized [4].

Background on Muzakir Manaf (Mualem)

Muzakir Manaf, commonly known as Mualem, has a long history of involvement in Aceh’s political landscape. Born on April 3, 1964, he is a former guerilla fighter with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and currently serves as the Governor of Aceh [1]. He previously served as the Vice Governor of Aceh from 2012 to 2017 and is the current chairman of the Aceh Party [1].