Syahrul

Syahrul (30 August 1960 – 28 April 2020) was an Indonesian politician and teacher. He served as the mayor of Tanjungpinang, and capital and second largest city in the Riau Islands, from 21 September 2018, until his death from COVID-19 on 28 April 2020. Prior to that office, Syahrul had served as Vice Mayor of Tanjungpinang from 2013 to 2018.

Biography Early life and education Syahrul, who was one of eight siblings, was born in , on 30 August 1960. A swab test confirmed that he was positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia several days later. Syahrul's wife, his grandchild, and his doctor also tested positive for COVID-19. Syahrul remained hospitalized in the intensive care unit at Tanjungpinang Regional Hospital until his death on 28 April 2020, at the age of 59. Mayor Syahrul was the second Indonesian regional leader to die due to COVID-19 in April 2020, following the death of North Morowali Regent Aptripel Tumimomor on 2 April.