Formation history Nunukan

Formation history Nunukan

Nunukan is one of the districts of the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The capital of the district is located in the town of Nunukan. The district has an area of ​​14,493 km ² and a population of as many as 109,527 lives (2004). Nunukan motto is "Penekindidebaya" which means "Building area" that comes from Tidung. Nunukan also the name of a district in Nunukan, East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

In 2003 a massive humanitarian tragedy in Nunukan when illegal workers from Indonesia who work in Malaysia deported back to Indonesia through Nunukan.

Nunukan harbor is a port city traffic with Tawau, Malaysia. For residents of the city who want to go to Nunukan Tawau diperlkan document PLB (Transboundary Pas). Every day an average of about 8 units of fast boats with a capacity of about 100 people back and forth between Nunukan to Tawau Malaysia.

In the city of Tawau alone many people of Indonesia (WNI either / or citizens of Malaysia) from Indonesia, especially from Bugis tribes Bone.

History of the formation of the district

Nunukan is a division of Bulungan area, formed by the regions of extensive consideration, an increase in the development and improvement of services to the community. Proliferation bulungan district is in pioneered by RA Besing who at the time served as regent Bulungan.

In 1999, the central government imposed a regional autonomy on the basis of Law No. 22 of 1999 on Regional Government. Well, this is done with the basic division in Bulungan into 2 other new districts namely Nunukan and Malinau.

Expansion of the district is legally regulated in Law Number 47 Year 1999 on the establishment of Nunukan Malinau District, East Kutai regency, West Kutai regency, and Bontang on October 4, 1999. And on the basis of Law No. 47 of 1999 the Official Nunukan into five districts with the assistance of the district administrative area Lumbis, Sembakung, Nunukan, Sebatik and Krayan.

Expansion of the district

On July 17, 2007, in the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives has approved the formation of a new district that Tidung Tana, which is the division of the territory and Bulungan Nunukan. Of Nunukan, sub Sembakung moved into new districts, while the Bulungan, moved three districts, namely Sesayap, Sesayap Downstream and Land Lia.

District Officials

Along with the establishment of the official inauguration was conducted pulah Regent Nunukan namely Drs. Bustaman Arham, precisely on October 12, 1999 in Jakarta. After the inauguration of Regents Nunukan, conducted preparatory arrangement of the regions and the establishment of the Council of Representatives (DPRD) was also prepared.

Dated December 25, 1999, 14 people sworn officers of the echelon II, III, IV to fill structural position. Three days after the inauguration of the structural position exactly on December 28th, 1999 followed by the inauguration of the 20 members of the Legislative Council of Regional Representatives Nunukan General Election results in 1999. The legislator is from Golkar, PDIP, PPP and PAN.

Regent Selection

Although still faced many obstacles infrastructure and superstructure Nunukan government has started running normally. This opportunity was used by the local government to conduct the election definitively through paripurnah parliament session. Precisely on 11 April 2001.

On the occasion arose three candidates, including couples Drs.H. Bustaman Arham - H. Ali Karim, Drs.H. Aseng Gusti Nuch - H. Arsyad Talib, SE and H. Ahmad Abdul Hafid - Drs. Kasmir Foret, MM. Of 3 couples ahead, the pair elected H. Ahmad Abdul Hafid - Drs. Kasmir Foret, MM as regent and deputy regent Nunukan period from 2001 to 2006. And this couple Inaugurated on May 30, 2001.