Benyamin Davnie (born 1 September 1958) is an Indonesian politician who is the current mayor of South Tangerang, having served since 2021. Before being elected mayor in 2020, he was vice mayor under Airin Rachmi Diany between 2011 and 2021, and was previously a civil servant in the municipal government of Tangerang Regency.
Benyamin Davnie | |
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 Official portrait | |
| Mayor of South Tangerang | |
| Assumed office 26 April 2021 | |
| Deputy | Pilar Saga Ichsan |
| Preceded by | Airin Rachmi Diany |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1958 Pandeglang, West Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | Gerindra |
Early life
editBenyamin Davnie was born in Pandeglang Regency, West Java (today in Banten province), on 1 September 1958. He was the child of Mugni Sastradipura (d. 2000) and Ratnaningsih Mugni (d. 2003). Sastradipura served in the Indonesian Army and reached the rank of colonel. He studied at state-funded swchools in Tangerang, before [1][2] He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Padjadjaran University's faculty of politics and social science.[3]
Career
editHis career as a civil servant began as a volunteer staff, before he was appointed as a full civil servant of Tangerang Regency. He gradually rose through the ranks, becoming the district head at Ciledug, Cisoka, and Tigaraksa throughout the late 1980s and the 1990s. He was also head of public relations for the regency. He also headed a number of departments within the regency's bureaucracy.[4]
In 2010, Benyamin ran as the running mate to Airin Rachmi Diany to become the mayor of newly formed South Tangerang. The pair was elected with 46.43% of the votes out of four candidates.[5] The pair was sworn in on 20 April 2011.[6] Airin and Benyamin ran for a second term in 2015, securing 59.62% of the votes.[7] They were sworn in for their second term on 20 April 2016.[8]
As mayor
editIn the 2020 mayoral election, Benyamin ran as a mayoral candidate with the endorsement of Golkar, with Pilar Saga Ichsan (Airin's nephew) as his running mate.[9] The pair won 235,734 votes (40.9%), defeating two other tickets.[10] Benyamin and Pilar were sworn in on 26 April 2021.[11] Prior to the mayoral election, he had been a member of the Nasdem Party, but he left the party after he secured Golkar's endorsement in the election while Nasdem did not endorse him.[12]
References
edit- ^ Erianto, Dwi (24 February 2022). "Wali Kota Tangerang Selatan Benyamin Davnie". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Benyamin Davnie: Hari Pahlawan Mengingatkan Saya Terhadap Ayah". Kabar Tangsel (in Indonesian). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Pemilukada Tangerang Selatan Sabtu Ini". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 13 November 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Profil Benyamin Davnie". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Airin Rachmy-Ben Davnie Pimpin Tangsel". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 17 November 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Airin Resmi Memimpin Tangsel". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 20 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Sah! Airin-Davnie Menang Pilkada Tangsel 2015". radarbanten.co.id (in Indonesian). 22 January 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Airin dilantik menjadi wali kota Tangerang Selatan". Antara News (in Indonesian). 20 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Wibowo, Eko Ari (15 July 2020). "Golkar Usung Wakil dan Keponakan Airin di Pilkada Tangsel 2020". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Benyamin-Pilar raih suara terbanyak di Pilkada Tangerang Selatan". Antara News (in Indonesian). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Benyamin-Pilar Resmi Pimpin Tangsel Setelah Dilantik Gubernur Banten". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Didukung Golkar di Pilkada Tangsel, Benyamin Davnie Akui Bukan Lagi Kader Nasdem". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2024.