Global InformationRomi Herton information
Romi Herton | |
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| 16th Mayor of Palembang | |
| In office 21 July 2013 – 4 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Eddy Santana Putra |
| Succeeded by | Harnojoyo |
| Vice Mayor of Palembang | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Mayor | Eddy Santana Putra |
| Preceded by | Tolhah Hasan |
| Succeeded by | Harnojoyo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1965 Metro, Lampung, Indonesia |
| Died | 28 September 2017 (aged 52) South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia |
Romi Herton (19 April 1965 – 28 September 2017) was an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the mayor of Palembang. He served actively between 2013 and 2014, and remained formally a mayor until 2015 when he was removed from his post. Before becoming mayor, he had been the deputy mayor for five years.
Born in Lampung, Herton was a member of PDI-P. In 2015, he was sentenced to six years in prison for bribing Akil Mochtar in an electoral dispute. He died due to a heart attack during his sentence.