Richard Louhenapessy
Richard Louhenapessy | |
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Official portrait | |
| Mayor of Ambon | |
| In office 22 May 2017 – 13 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Frans Johanis Papilaya (act.) |
| Succeeded by | Bodewin Wattimena (act.) |
| In office 4 August 2011 – 4 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Marcus Jacob Papilaja |
| Succeeded by | Frans Johanis Papilaya (act.) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1955 Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Political party | Golkar |
Richard Louhenapessy (born 20 April 1955) is an Indonesian former politician of the Golkar party who was the mayor of Ambon, Maluku for two terms between 2011–2016 and 2017–2022. Near the end of his tenure in 2022, he was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission for receiving bribes and was sentenced to five years in prison. Prior to becoming mayor, he had been elected four times into the provincial legislature between 1992 and 2009.