Gorontalo (ANTARA News) - Vice President Boediono is scheduled to attend the inauguration of Gusnar Ismail as the governor of Gorontalo province, replacing Fadel Muhammad, who has been appointed maritime affairs and fisheries minister.

Gorontalo Regional Government Secretary Idris Rahim said here on Thursday that Boediono would arrive on December 29, 2009. "He will be present with the home affairs minister and Fadel Muhammad," he said.

He said the vice president would also visit a number of places such as the Silo maize plantation project, the SMA Wirabhakti upper secondary school and hold gatherings with the Gorontalo mayor and other regional government officials.

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