Rahmat Effendi
Rahmat Effendi | |
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| 4th Mayor of Bekasi | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2018 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Governor | Ridwan Kamil |
| Deputy | Tri Adhianto Tjahyono |
| Preceded by | Toto Mohamad Toha (acting) |
| In office 3 May 2012 – 10 March 2018 (Acting Mayor: 26 April 2011 – 3 May 2012) | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
| Governor | Ahmad Heryawan |
| Deputy | Ahmad Syaikhu |
| Preceded by | Mochtar Mohamad |
| Succeeded by | Ruddy Gandakusumah (acting) |
| Vice Mayor of Bekasi | |
| In office 10 March 2008 – 3 May 2012 | |
| Governor | Danny Setiawan Ahmad Heryawan |
| Preceded by | Mochtar Mohamad |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Syaikhu |
| Speaker of Bekasi City Council | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Member of Bekasi City Council | |
| In office 1999–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1964 Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | Golkar |
| Spouse(s) | Guniarti Rahmat Effendi Lusiana Oktora[1] |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | STIA Bagasasi Pasundan University |
Rahmat Effendi (born 3 February 1964), sometimes nicknamed Pepen,[2] is an Indonesian politician of the Golkar party and the official mayor of Bekasi since 3 May 2012. Previously, he had served as the acting Mayor since 2011 in place of his predecessor who was arrested on corruption charges.
Personal life
Effendi was born in Bekasi on February 3, 1964 as one of six siblings. After graduating from high school, he obtained his Bachelor's (2000) and Master's (2006) in STIA (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi, Higher Institute of Administration) Bagasasi before receiving his Doctorate from Pasundan University in 2010.
He has multiple wives, first being H.G. Guniarti and the second one being Lusiana Oktora.[1] He has 4 children.[3]
Career
Prior to entering politics, Effendi worked as a logistics supervisor in Halliburton Indonesia, and later as a director in a mechanical supply company.[4]
Political career
He was a member of Bekasi's Regional People's Representative Council between 1999 and 2008, and he was its speaker since 2004.[4] He was elected as deputy of Mochtar Mohamad in 2008.
In 2011, Mochtar was arrested and non-activated for investigations of bribery and misuse of city funds. During this period, Effendi served as acting mayor until Mochtar was found guilty and sentenced to 6 years in prison in March 2012.[5] In May, Effendi was elevated to mayor officially.[2]
He ran in the 2013 local elections, and won by securing 43 percent of the vote.[6] Later, his victory was disputed by his rivals over administrative reasons, since he did not register his second wife in the election process.[1] As mayor, Effendi refused to revoke permits to four churches when protested by groups.[7]
He was reelected following the 2018 election, securing 67.5% of the votes.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Hakim : Cukup Istri Sah Rahmat Effendi yang Didaftarkan". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 5 March 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Kamis Pagi Rahmat Effendi Dilantik Sebagai Walikota Bekasi" (in Indonesian). Ministry of Home Affairs. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Rekam Jejak Rahmat Effendi". KlikBekasi (in Indonesian). 29 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Rahmat Effendi" (in Indonesian). Tirto.id. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Widianto, Willy` (7 March 2012). "Terbukti Salah, Mochtar Muhammad Dihukum 6 Tahun". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Hasil Pilkada Kota Bekasi, Rahmat Effendi Menang 1 Putaran". Liputan6 (in Indonesian). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Erdianto, Kristian (16 March 2017). "Wali Kota Bekasi: Lebih Baik Tembak Kepala Saya daripada Cabut IMB Gereja". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "PENETAPAN HASIL :: PILKADA KOTA BEKASI". Komisi Pemilihan Umum. Retrieved 21 July 2018.