Hendrar Prihadi (born 30 March 1971), sometimes nicknamed Hendi,[1] is an Indonesia politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Chairman of the Government Goods/Services Procurement Policy Institute of the Republic of Indonesia (LKPP) since 10 October 2022,[2] and Mayor of Semarang for the period 2013–2022, following his predecessor's arrest over a corruption charge, Soemarmo Hadi Saputro [id].[3] He resigned the mayoralty in November 2022, and was succeeded by his deputy, Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu.[4]

Hendrar Prihadi
A photo of Hendrar Prihadi when he served as Chairman of the Government Goods/Services Procurement Policy Institute of the Republic of Indonesia (LKPP)
Head of the Government Goods/Services Procurement Policy Institute of the Republic of Indonesia (LKPP)
Assumed office
10 October 2022
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byAbdullah Azwar Anas
Sarah Sadiqa (Interim)
15th Mayor of Semarang
In office
21 October 2013 – 10 October 2022
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo
GovernorGanjar Pranowo
Preceded bySoemarmo Hadi Saputro [id]
Succeeded byHevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu
Deputy Mayor of Semarang
In office
19 July 2010 – 21 October 2013
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
GovernorBibit Waluyo
Ganjar Pranowo
Preceded byMahfudz Ali
Succeeded byHevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu
Personal details
Born (1971-03-30) 30 March 1971 (age 53)
Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Political partyPDI-P
SpouseKrisseptiana
Children3
Alma materSoegijapranata Catholic University
Diponegoro University

Personal life

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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.[5]

He married Krisseptiana in 5 December 1997,[6] and the couple has 3 children.[7]

Career

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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.[5]

Political career

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Hendrar Prihadi's previous official photo as Mayor of Semarang

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.[8][9] Following Soemarmo's arrest in 2013 over a corruption charge, Prihadi was elevated to mayor[3] and later won in the 2015 elections after him and his deputy Hevearita Gunaryanti won 319,076 votes (46.32%).[10]

Career after ending position as Mayor of Semarang

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On October 10, 2022, he officially stepped down as Mayor of Semarang and served as Head of the Government Goods/Services Procurement Policy Institute of the Republic of Indonesia (LKPP).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Wali Kota Semarang, Hendi, Luncurkan Germas, Ajak Bergerak Hindari Stroke". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). 28 July 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Presiden Jokowi Lantik Hendrar Prihadi sebagai Kepala LKPP". www.presidenri.go.id (in Indonesian). 10 October 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Semarang gets new mayor". The Jakarta Post. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Jadi Kepala LKPP, Hendrar Prihadi Mundur dari Wali Kota Semarang". iNews. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "PROFIL PASANGAN CALON WALIKOTA & WAKIL WALIKOTA PEMILUKADA KOTA SEMARANG TAHUN 2010" (PDF). KPU (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. ^ Permadi, Galih (7 December 2016). "Hendi Unggah Foto Bersama Istri Saat Rayakan Pernikahan. Netizen : So Sweet". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  7. ^ Permadi, Galih (28 December 2015). "Begitu Dilantik Jadi Walikota Semarang, Apakah Hendi akan Rombak Kepala Dinas?". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Hasil Suara Pilwalkot 2010" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Semarang City KPU.
  9. ^ "Hendrar Prihadi". tirto.id (in Indonesian).
  10. ^ "Pilkada Kota Semarang". KPU. Retrieved 22 September 2017.