Asip Kholbihi (born 1 February 1966) is an Indonesian politician who served as regent of Pekalongan Regency, Central Java from 2016 to 2021. He was elected as regent in 2015.
Asip Kholbihi | |
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| Regent of Pekalongan | |
| In office 27 June 2016 – 27 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Amat Antono |
| Succeeded by | Fadia A. Rafiq |
| Member of Central Java Provincial Council | |
| In office 2014–2016 | |
| Speaker of Pekalongan Regency Council | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Member of Pekalongan Regency Council | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1966 Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia |
Biography
editAsip Kholbihi was born in Banjarnegara on 1 February 1966. He had graduated from University of Pekalongan and later on getting a masters from Diponegoro University. Prior to becoming regent, he had served two terms in Pekalongan Regency Council as its speaker and was elected in 2014 to Central Java Provincial Council.[1]
He participated in Pekalongan's 2015 local election with Ariani Antono, wife of the previous regent Amat Antono, as running mate.[2] The couple won with 250,523 votes, and the Constitutional Court of Indonesia upheld their win following a lawsuit by their competitor.[3] The pair was sworn in on 27 June 2016.[4]
While regent, he visited Moscow to promote Pekalongan's batik crafts.[5] During his term, the regency's government set up a 1,600-hectare industrial zone, centered on textiles.[6][7] He also launched a program granting benefits to schoolchildren from low-income families.[8]
References
edit- ^ "DAFTAR RIWAYAT HIDUP PASANGAN CALON BUPATI DAN WAKIL BUPATI PEKALONGAN TAHUN 2015" (in Indonesian). KPU Pekalongan. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Bernardi, Robby (28 July 2015). "Bupati Pekalongan Antar Istri Daftar Jadi Cawabup ke KPU". detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Asip Kholbihi-Arini Harimurti Resmi Ditetapkan Bupati dan Wabup Pekalongan Terpilih - Tribun Jateng". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). 26 January 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Huda, M Nur (27 June 2016). "Pendukung Asip dan Arini Membludak Saat Prosesi Pelantikan Bupati Pekalongan". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Promosikan Batik Pekalongan Sampai Negeri Rusia". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2 August 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Widiyatno, Eko (27 December 2016). "Pemkab Pekalongan Siapkan Lahan 1.600 Ha untuk Kawasan Industri | Republika Online". Republika (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Pekalongan Disiapkan untuk Tekstil". Bisnis Indonesia (in Indonesian). 20 January 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Pekalongan Luncurkan 7.609 Kartu Cerdas untuk Siswa Tak Mampu". ANTARA Jateng (in Indonesian). 22 August 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2018.[permanent dead link]