Adang Daradjatun
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Adang Daradjatun | |
|---|---|
| Member of People's Representative Council | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2009 | |
| Constituency | Jakarta III |
| Deputy Chief of Polri | |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 21 December 2006 | |
| Police chief | Da'i Bachtiar Sutanto |
| Preceded by | Kadaryanto |
| Succeeded by | Makbul Padmanegara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1949 Bogor, West Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | Prosperous Justice Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Branch/service |  Indonesian National Police |
| Years of service | 1971–2006 |
| Rank |  Police Commissioner-General |
Adang Daradjatun (born 13 May 1949) is an Indonesian politician and former police general who currently serves as a member of the People's Representative Council.
Daradjatun originated from Bogor, and was educated in Jakarta and Bandung before he entered the police academy. Prior to his entrance to politics, Daradjatun served for 35 years in the Indonesian National Police, peaking as its deputy chief before he resigned in 2006 to run in Jakarta's gubernatorial election in 2007. After losing, Daradjatun was elected into the People's Representative Council in 2009 and was reelected in 2014.
Early life and family
Adang Daradjatun was born in Bogor on 13 May 1949. His father was a prosecutor, and he completed elementary and junior high school in Jakarta. He initially studied in Jakarta for his high school, but he moved to Bandung midway. After graduating from high school in 1968, he joined the Indonesian Police Academy (Akpol).[1][2]
He is married to Nunun Nurbaeti, who in 2012 was convicted to 2.5 years in prison for bribery.[3] The couple has four children.[4]
Career
Police
After graduating from the police academy in 1971, Daradjatun began to work as a police, initially starting as an inspector before eventually heading multiple local police departments. He was a police captain by 1978. Eventually, he was appointed as Chief of the West Java Police department in 2000, and later as the head of training and security. On 20 July 2004, he was made the deputy chief of police.[1][5]
In December 2006, he resigned from his position to run as a candidate in the 2007 Jakarta gubernatorial election, with the rank of Police Commissioner-General (a three-star rank). He was replaced by the head of the Criminal Investigation Agency Makbul Padmanegara.[6]
Politics
Daradjatun was supported solely by the Prosperous Justice Party for his gubernatorial bid, and faced Fauzi Bowo, which was backed by a large coalition of 19 parties.[7] Daradjatun eventually lost, though he secured over 1.5 million (42.13 percent) votes.[8]
Following his defeat, Daradjatun ran in the 2009 Indonesian legislative election and managed to secure a seat from Jakarta's 3rd electoral district.[9] He was assigned to the body's third commission.[10]
He was reelected for his second term after he won 27,164 votes in the 2014 Indonesian legislative election.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Profil Adang Daradjatun". VIVA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Profil - Adang Daradjatun". Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Bebas dari Penjara, Nunun Nurbaeti Gelar Syukuran". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 16 June 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Adang Daradjatun : Istri Saya Cuma Satu". Tempo (in Indonesian). 12 December 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Adang Daradjatun Resmi Wakapolri". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 20 July 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Adang Daradjatun Pensiun, Makbul Jadi Wakapolri". detiknews (in Indonesian). 21 December 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Arga, Adhityani (8 August 2007). "Indonesia's capital votes in first direct election". Reuters. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "KPU Tetapkan Fauzi Bowo-Prianto Pemenang Pilkada DKI 2007". Antara News (in Indonesian). 16 August 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "DAFTAR CALON TERPILIH ANGGOTA DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT REPUBLIK INDONESIA HASIL PEMILU TAHUN 2009" (PDF). kpu.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Adang Daradjatun Tak Hadiri RDP KPK dengan Komisi III". detiknews (in Indonesian). 28 April 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "PKS Rebut 40 Kursi di DPR, Ini Daftar Caleg yang Terpilih". detikNews (in Indonesian). 14 May 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2018.