Hendy Siswanto (born 6 May 1962) is an Indonesian civil servant and politician who has served as the regent of Jember Regency, East Java since 2021. Before becoming regent, he had worked as a civil servant in the railways unit of the transport ministry for over 20 years.
Hendy Siswanto | |
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 Official portrait | |
| Regent of Jember | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Faida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1962 Jember, East Java, Indonesia |
Early life
editHendy was born on 6 May 1962 in Ledok village, in Kaliwates district of Jember Regency. He was the third of five children. He received his education within Jember, graduating from a private university there.[1]
Career
editAfter graduating, Hendy initially worked at a private construction company, before moving to Jakarta in 1993 to work as a civil servant at the Ministry of Transportation's railways directorate-general. He worked there until 2016, being involved in the development and operations of railways in South Sumatra and Central Java. He was head of development of Central Java's railway network when he retired. After retiring from civil service, he became a private businessman, developing a hotel, a drinking water company, and fashion stores in Jember.[1]
As regent
editIn the 2020 local elections, Hendy ran for the regency of Jember, with Balya Firjaun Barlaman (former member of the provincial legislature and son of a Nahdlatul Ulama figure) as running mate. The ticket was supported by political parties Gerindra, Nasdem, Demokrat, PKS, PPP, and Berkarya.[2] The pair won 489,794 votes (46.6%) in the three-way race, defeating incumbent regent Faida.[3] The two were sworn in on 26 February 2021.[4]
During his term as regent, Hendy earmarked funding from municipal budget to develop organic fertilizer production in Jember.[5] Municipal taxes also became payable online during his tenure.[6]
He is running for reelection in 2024, after joining the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP).[7] His reelection bid is supported by PDIP and the Ummat Party.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Profil Hendy Siswanto". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Ikut Pilkada Jember, Mantan Anggota DPRD Jatim Mengaku Hanya Punya Uang Rp 4 Juta". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "KPU Jember tetapkan Hendy-Firjaun sebagai Bupati dan Wabup terpilih". Antara News (in Indonesian). 22 January 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Bupati Jember Hendy Siswanto: Target Kami, Maret APBD 2021 Rampung". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 26 February 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Kepiawaian Hendy Siswanto wujudkan kedaulatan pangan di Jember". Antara News (in Indonesian). 19 December 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Wirachmi, Ajeng (7 December 2023). "Profil Bupati Jember Hendy Siswanto, Pensiun Dini dari PNS lalu Terjun ke Politik". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Hendy Siswanto Resmi Jadi Kader PDIP, Ini Kata Ketua DPC PDIP Jember". Radar Jember (in Indonesian). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "PDI Perjuangan Tidak Sendiri: Partai Ummat Dukung Paslon Cabup Petahana Jember". Jatim TIMES (in Indonesian). 22 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.