Jokowi Resigns As Solo Mayor

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Jokowi Resigns As Solo Mayor

Solo (Antara Bali) - Official letter about the resignation of Jakarta governor elect Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was sent to Home Affairs Minister on Tuesday.

Another letter has also been  sent about the installation of deputy Mayor of Solo FX Hadi Rudyatmo (Rudy) as new mayor of the city.

The letters were sent after the City Council and Central Java Governor Bibit Waluyo  approved Jokowi's resignation and installation of Rudy .

Jokowi's term  as mayor of Solo should expire in 2015, but he has to resume service as new governor of Jakarta after winning the recent election with running mate Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok).

Chairman of the City Council YF Sukasno said here on Tuesday the plenary session on  resignation of Jokowi  and installation of Rudy went smoothly  with acclamation.

Jokowi  and Ahok would be respectively governor and vice governor of Jakarta for the next five years.(*/DWA/T007)
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