Bima Arya Sugiarto (born 17 December 1972) is an Indonesian politician of the National Mandate Party and the deputy minister of home affairs since October 2024.
Bima Arya Sugiarto | |
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| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2024 Serving with Ribka Haluk | |
| President | Prabowo Subianto |
| Minister | Tito Karnavian |
| Preceded by | John Wempi Wetipo |
| 16th Mayor of Bogor | |
| In office 7 April 2014 – 20 April 2024 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
| Governor | Ahmad Heryawan Ridwan Kamil |
| Deputy | Usmar Hariman (2014–2019) Dedie Rachim (2019–2024) |
| Preceded by | Diani Budiarto |
| Succeeded by | Hery Antasari (act.) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1972 Bogor, West Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | National Mandate Party |
| Spouse | Yane Ardian |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Parahyangan Catholic University Monash UniversityAustralian National University |
Personal life
editEducation
editAfter completing high school at SMA Negeri 1 Bogor, he obtained a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Parahyangan Catholic University's Faculty of Politics in 1998. He received a Masters of Arts in Development Studies from Monash University in 2001 and a PhD in Politics from Australian National University in 2006.[1]
Family
editArya is the eldest son of three siblings. His father, Toni Sugiarto, was a police Brigadier General and member of the People's Representative Council until his death in 1997. His mother, Melinda Susilarini, is a former beauty pageant contestant whose father was the caretaker of Cipanas Palace. Arya married Yane Ardian in 2002. They have two children: a son and a daughter.[1][2]
Career
editFollowing the May 1998 fall of Suharto, Arya became one of the founders of the National Mandate Party (Partai Amanat Nasional or PAN). Between 1998 and 2001, he was a politics lecturer at Parahyangan Catholic University. Afterwards, he moved to Paramadina University, where he still lectures.[2] He was also a political observer, although he resigned from active position in 2010 due to conflict of interest with his career in PAN.[3]
As mayor
editHe ran in Bogor's 2013 mayoral election with Usmar Hariman as deputy, receiving 132,835 votes (33.1%) with the runner-up Ahmad-Aim pair receiving 131,080 (32.7%).[4] His campaign promises included a 100-day program to improve public transport, urban hygiene, bureaucracy and civil administration in addition to the handling of street merchants.[5] Three months into his tenure, he received a second place award from Indonesia Digital Society (behind Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini) due to establishments of online systems for the city.[6] He has also received awards from the Ministry of Health and the National Body of Demographics and Family Planning.[7]
Early in 2015, he established a 24-hour call center for Bogor residents to submit complaints.[8] His leadership has been criticized for perceived lack of performance[9] and perceived intolerance over the prohibition of the Shi'a Ashura celebration, anti-Ahmadiyya sentiments and the continued closure of the GKI Yasmin church.[10]
His name was raised as a possible candidate for deputy governor (paired with Bandung mayor Ridwan Kamil) in the 2018 West Java gubernatorial election, although Arya ruled out running.[11] During a 2014 controversy over a proposed law to scrap direct elections of regional leaders, he was one of the mayors and governors who opposed their party's position, although unlike then-Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama he did not resign from his party.[12] Arya was reelected in the 2018 mayoral election, winning 215,708 votes (43.6%).[13]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Arya tested positive for the disease following his return from a visit to Turkey and Azerbaijan, and was treated as he showed symptoms.[14]
His second term as mayor ended on 20 April 2024, and he was replaced in an acting capacity by Hery Antasari, head of the provincial government's human development agency.[15] In a farewell speech, Arya endorsed his vice-mayor Dedie Rachim's bid in the 2024 mayoral election.[16] On 4 May 2024, he declared his candidacy for the 2024 West Java gubernatorial election.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b "Profil Bima Arya Sugiarto" (in Indonesian). Merdeka. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Biografi Walikota" (in Indonesian). Bogor City Government. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Bima Arya Sudahi Karir Pengamat Politik". detiknews (in Indonesian). 9 February 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Bima Arya-Usmar win Bogor mayoral election". The Jakarta Post. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Prabowo, Dani (14 September 2013). "Jika Terpilih, Inilah Janji Bima Arya untuk Warga Bogor" (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Baru 3 Bulan, Program Serba Online Bima Arya di Bogor Raih Penghargaan". DetikNews (in Indonesian). 15 July 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Bima Arya Raih Penghargaan Manggala Karya Kencana" (in Indonesian). West Java Provincial Government. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Henaldi, Soewidia (15 January 2015). "Bima Arya Buka Layanan Pengaduan untuk Warga Bogor". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Sanjaya, Ardhi (11 November 2015). "Dinilai Hanya Pencitraan, HMI Kota Bogor Minta Bima Arya Lepaskan Jabatan". TribunNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Yosephine, Liza (16 November 2015). "Bogor most intolerant city in Indonesia, says Setara". Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Atriana, Rina (31 August 2017). "Bima Arya Menolak, NasDem Sodorkan Nama Cawagub untuk Ridwan Kamil". DetikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Tolak RUU Pilkada, Walikota Bogor Bima Arya Ogah Mundur dari PAN". Liputan6 (in Indonesian). 11 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Bima Arya-Dedie Rachim Resmi Jadi Wali Kota dan Wakil Wali Kota Bogor Terpilih". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 26 July 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Dirawat 17 Hari karena Corona, Kondisi Bima Arya Membaik". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 5 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Ini Sosok Pj Wali Kota Bogor, Satu Almamater dengan Dedie". Radar Bogor (in Indonesian). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Masa Jabatan Habis, Bima Arya Pamit dan Dukung Orang Ini Jadi Wali Kota Bogor Berikutnya". Suara.com (in Indonesian). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Eks Wali Kota Bogor Bima Arya Deklarasi Kandidat Cagub Jabar Esok". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.