Andi Harun (born 12 December 1972) is an Indonesian politician of the Gerindra Party who has served as the mayor of Samarinda, East Kalimantan since 2021. Before being elected as mayor, he had been elected for five terms as a member of East Kalimantan's Provincial Regional House of Representatives.

Andi Harun
Official picture, 2021
Mayor of Samarinda
Assumed office
26 February 2021
PresidentJoko Widodo
Prabowo Subianto
GovernorIsran Noor
Akmal Malik [id] (Pj.)
Vice MayorRusmadi Wongso [id]
Preceded bySyaharie Jaang [id]
Member of East Kalimantan DPRD
In office
2 September 2019 – 6 October 2020
In office
1999 – 4 September 2018
Personal details
Born (1972-12-12) 12 December 1972 (age 51)
Bone, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Political partyGerindra (since 2016)
Golkar (2013–2016)
Patriot Party (2006–2013)
PAN (1998–2006)

Early life

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Andi Harun was born in Bone Regency, in South Sulawesi, on 12 December 1972. His parents were rice farmers and merchants at a local market. After completing high school in Sinjai,[1] he received a degree in mining engineering at the Indonesian Muslim University [id] in Makassar. He briefly moved to Jakarta after graduating before getting a job in mining and moved again to East Kalimantan in 1995.[2]

He would later receive a bachelor's degree in law from the Indonesian Muslim University and a master's degree in economics from Mulawarman University.[1]

Career

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In 1998, Harun took part in student protests in Jakarta leading up to the fall of Suharto, before returning again to East Kalimantan. There, he took part as a candidate in the 1999 legislative election and won a seat in the Provincial Regional House of Representatives as a member of the National Mandate Party (PAN). He was reelected to the body in 2004, still as a PAN member, and became its deputy speaker.[2][1] During his time at PAN, he was deputy chairman of the provincial branch between 1998 and 2001, and chairman between 2001 and 2006.[1] For the 2009, he moved to the Patriot Party and retained his seat in the legislature.[3]

Harun ran in the 2010 mayoral election for Samarinda with the support of Patriot, Golkar, and Gerindra, placing third out of seven candidates with 57,979 votes (19%).[4] By 2013, he had moved to Golkar and became the party's branch chairman in Bontang the following year.[1] He was elected for a fourth term in the provincial DPRD in 2014 as a Golkar member.[1] In the middle of this term, he moved to Gerindra, and following a series of internal disputes and lawsuits Golkar replaced him in the provincial parliament on 4 September 2018.[5] He was elected for a fifth term in 2019 as a Gerindra legislator, becoming deputy speaker for a second time.[1]

In the 2020 Samarinda mayoral election, Harun ran again, with PDI-P cadre Rusmadi as running mate.[6] The ticket won the election after securing 102,592 votes (36.12%) in the three-way race.[7] Harun was sworn in as mayor on 26 February 2021.[8] During his term as mayor, the city developed a new water treatment facility for freshwater needs[9] and worked with the provincial government to improve infrastructure and housing in the city's slums.[10]

Family

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Harun married Rinda Wahyuni in 1995,[2] and the couple has three children.[11] His eldest child Muhammad Afif Reyhan became a member of the Samarinda City Regional House of Representatives in 2021 as a Gerindra member replacing a resigning member.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Syahir, Ahmad (21 January 2021). "Andi Harun dan Rusmadi Bakal Memimpin Kota Samarinda, Ini Profilnya". timesindonesia.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Zakaria, Izak-Indra (18 February 2021). "Anak Pedagang yang Bakal Memimpin Samarinda, Pernah Main Film - Prokal". prokal.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Golkar Calonkan Andi Harun Balon Wali Kota Samarinda". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 28 September 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Jaang-Nusyirwan Ditetapkan Pemenang Pilkada Samarinda". ANTARA News Kalimantan Timur (in Indonesian). 16 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Perlawanan Andi Harun Berakhir". Bontang Post (in Indonesian). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Wakil Walikota Samarinda, Rusmadi Wongso dari Dunia Birokrasi dan Akademisi Melenggang menjadi Politisi". kagama.id (in Indonesian). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Andi Harun - Rusmadi ditetapkan sebagai paslon terpilih Pilkada Samarinda". Antara News (in Indonesian). 22 January 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Andi Harun-Rusmadi, Resmi Dilatik Wali Kota dan Wakil Wali Kota Samarinda". gerakanaktualnews.com (in Indonesian). 26 February 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Wali Kota Samarinda Tinjau Lokasi Pembangunan IPA di Bumi Sempaja, Solusi Jangka Panjang Distribusi Air". Kliksamarinda.com (in Indonesian). 17 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  10. ^ Saputra, Denny (20 March 2024). "Pemprov dan Pemkot "Keroyokan" Kurangi Kawasan Kumuh di Samarinda, Gelontorkan Miliaran Rupiah - Prokal". prokal.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Biodata Rinda Wahyuni, Istri Andi Harun Wali Kota Samarinda Periode 2021-2024". Tribunkaltim.co (in Indonesian). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Putra Wali Kota Samarinda Andi Muhammad Afif Reyhan Dilantik Jadi Anggota DPRD Samarinda". kaltimtoday.co (in Indonesian). 29 September 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.