Rudy Ariffin: key obituary facts
Is Rudy Ariffin dead? Yes. Rudy Ariffin died on September 6, 2026, at age 73.
Cause of death: Rudy Ariffin's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Rudy Ariffin known for?
Rudy Ariffin was an Indonesian politician, governor of South Kalimantan and regent of Banjar.
Rudy Ariffin, the Indonesian politician who served as governor of South Kalimantan and regent of Banjar, died on September 6, 2026, aged 73.
A bureaucrat and politician, he led South Kalimantan from 2005 to 2015 after previously serving as regent of Banjar from 1999 to 2005. Born in Banjarmasin on August 17, 1953, Ariffin studied social and political science in college before beginning a public career that included early administrative posts and later senior provincial and regency leadership.