Hendrar Prihadi

Hendrar Prihadi (born 30 March 1971), sometimes nicknamed Hendi,[1] is the mayor of Semarang, Central Java since 2013, following his predecessor's arrest over a corruption charge.[2] He is set to serve as Mayor until 2020 following his victory in the 2015 mayoral elections.

Hendrar Prihadi
15th Mayor of Semarang
Assumed office
21 October 2013
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo
GovernorBibit Waluyo
Ganjar Pranowo
DeputyVacant (2013–2016)
Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu (2016–)
Preceded bySoemarmo Hadi Saputro
Deputy Mayor of Semarang
In office
19 July 2010 – 21 October 2013
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
GovernorBibit Waluyo
Preceded byMahfudz Ali
Succeeded byHevearita Gunaryanti
Personal details
Born (1971-03-30) March 30, 1971
Semarang, Central Java
NationalityIndonesian
Political partyPDI-P
Spouse(s)Krisseptiana
Children3
Alma materSoegijapranata Catholic University
Diponegoro University

Personal life

Prihadi completed his first 12 years of education before graduating from Soegijapranata Catholic University in 1997, and later he earned his Masters in Management from Diponegoro University in 2002, all in Semarang. During his education, he served as president of several youth organizations in the provincial level.[3]

He married Krisseptiana in 5 December 1997,[4] and the couple has 3 children.[5]

Career

Before becoming active in the city government, Prihadi worked in several companies and served as an official of the Central Java branch of KADIN (Kamar Dagang dan Industri Indonesia, Indonesian Board of Trade and Industry) which was an organization of Indonesian businessmen, in addition to the Semarang branch of the PSSI.[3]

Political career

After serving in the city council for 3 months, Prihadi was elected as deputy mayor along with Soemarmo after winning 34.28% of the votes.[6][7] Following Soemarmo's arrest in 2013 over a corruption charge, Prihadi was elevated to mayor[2] and later won in the 2015 elections after him and his deputy Hevearita Gunaryanti won 319,076 votes (46.32%).[8]

References
  1. "Wali Kota Semarang, Hendi, Luncurkan Germas, Ajak Bergerak Hindari Stroke". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). 28 July 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. "Semarang gets new mayor". The Jakarta Post. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. "PROFIL PASANGAN CALON WALIKOTA & WAKIL WALIKOTA PEMILUKADA KOTA SEMARANG TAHUN 2010" (PDF). KPU (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  4. Permadi, Galih (7 December 2016). "Hendi Unggah Foto Bersama Istri Saat Rayakan Pernikahan. Netizen : So Sweet". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. Permadi, Galih (28 December 2015). "Begitu Dilantik Jadi Walikota Semarang, Apakah Hendi akan Rombak Kepala Dinas?". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. "Hasil Suara Pilwalkot 2010" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Semarang City KPU.
  7. "Hendrar Prihadi". tirto.id (in Indonesian).
  8. "Pilkada Kota Semarang". KPU. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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