Nadjmi Adhani (27 September 1969 – 10 August 2020) was an Indonesian politician and civil servant.
Nadjmi Adhani | |
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| Mayor of Banjarbaru | |
| In office 17 February 2016 – 10 August 2020 | |
| Deputy | Darmawan Jaya Setiawan |
| Preceded by | Ruzaidin Noor Martinus (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Darmawan Jaya Setiawan (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1969 Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Died | August 10, 2020 (aged 50) Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Political party | Great Indonesia Movement Party |
| Spouse | Ririn Kartika Rini |
| Alma mater | Diponegoro University Gadjah Mada University |
Biography
editHe served as the mayor of Banjarbaru, a major city in South Kalimantan, from February 2016 until his death in office in August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.[1]
In contrast to some Indonesian officials, Adhani reacted strongly to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.[1] He was one of the first mayors in Indonesia to enact penalties for those ignoring COVID-19 safety protocols, such as wearing a facemask.[1] Notably, he initially required violators to do push-ups as punishment, before transitioning to less controversial monetary fines.[1]
Mayor Adhani tested positive for COVID-19 on 27 July 2020.[1] That same day, Adhani released a 2-minute video posted to Instagram warning Banjarbaru's residents to take the COVID-19 seriously.[1][2] His wife, Ririn Kartika Rini, also tested positive for COVID-19. Both were isolated in Ulin Regional General Hospital.[1] Adhani announced that deputy mayor Darmawan Jaya Setiawan would oversee the city's administration during his treatment.[2]
Mayor Nadjmi Adhani died from complications of COVID-19 at Ulin Regional General Hospital in Banjarbaru at 2:30 A.M. on 10 August 2020, after two weeks in isolation.[1] He was 50 years old.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Banjarbaru mayor Nadjmi Adhani dies from COVID-19". Coconuts Jakarta. 2020-08-10. Archived from the original on 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ a b "'COVID-19 is no laughing matter', says mayor as more local leaders test positive". Jakarta Post. 2020-07-28. Archived from the original on 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ Gunawan, Apriadi (2020-08-11). "Banjarbaru mayor dies after battle with COVID-19". Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-01.