The Hasanuddin University Board of Trustees (MWA) held an Extraordinary Open Senate Meeting to elect the rector for the 2026–2030 term. Based on the vote held, Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jompa, M.Sc. received 23 votes out of a total of 24.
The vote composition in the MWA consists of 16 voting members, including the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology’s share of the vote, and community figures. Under the election structure, the Minister’s vote accounts for 35% of the total, or 9 votes.
With Prof. JJ’s election by a majority of MWA members, Unhas enters Prof. JJ’s second term of leadership. Unhas is expected to deliver synergy, innovation, and outstanding achievements over the next five years.
Prof. JJ expressed thanks for the trust given. Prof. JJ stressed that this success is not merely an individual victory but a victory for the entire Unhas academic community.
According to Prof. JJ, every member of the greater Unhas family, through their respective roles in work units, has made a meaningful contribution.
Prof. JJ urged the entire academic community to continue working together in guiding Unhas. With the many achievements already attained, the spirit of cooperation and dedication must be maintained so that Unhas’s progress does not recede but keeps growing toward higher achievements.
“With this election process concluded, I invite all of us to begin taking steps together. If anything during this process was unpleasant, I apologize first,” said Prof. JJ.
The contest ahead of the Unhas rector election had taken place in a very dynamic atmosphere. Today’s election result is expected to end all differences.(*/mir/ir)
Number of votes received by each rector candidate
- Prof. dr. Budu, Ph.D, Sp.M(K), M.MedEd, (1 Vote)
- Prof. Dr. Ir. Jamaluddin Jompa, M.Sc., (23 Votes)
- Prof. Dr. Sukardi Weda, SS., M.Hum., M.Pd., M.Si., MM., M.Sos.I, MA. (0 Votes)
Editor : Ishaq Rahman
This article is an English translation of the original Indonesian report.