Soni Sumarsono (born 22 February 1959) is an Indonesian civil servant who was the Director-General of Regional Autonomy in the Ministry of Home Affairs. As part of his position, he has become acting governors for the provinces of South Sulawesi, Jakarta and North Sulawesi.
Soni Sumarsono | |
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 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Director-General of Regional Autonomy | |
| In office 1 July 2015 – 4 March 2019 | |
| Minister | Tjahjo Kumolo |
| Acting Governor of South Sulawesi | |
| In office 9 April 2018 – 5 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Syahrul Yasin Limpo |
| Succeeded by | Nurdin Abdullah |
| Acting Governor of Jakarta | |
| In office 7 March 2017 – 15 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
| Succeeded by | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
| In office 26 October 2016 – 12 February 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
| Succeeded by | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
| Acting Governor of North Sulawesi | |
| In office 20 September 2015 – 11 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sinyo Harry Sarundajang |
| Succeeded by | Olly Dondokambey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1959 Tulungagung, East Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | Independent |
Early life and family
editSoni Sumarsono was born in Tulungagung, East Java on 22 February 1959. He studied for a bachelor's degree in state administration at Gadjah Mada University. Later on, he studied at the Asian Institute of Management in Manila for his master's degree in development management and a doctorate for educational management at Jakarta State University.[1]
Sumarsono is married to Trie Rachayu, and the pair has three daughters.[2]
Career
editHe found employment as a civil servant after graduating from Gadjah Mada, and rose up in the ranks to become a second echelon staff at the age of 42. By 2010, he was assigned as the assistant deputy for national borders, and in 2015, he was selected as the director-general for regional autonomy.[1] As director-general, Sumarsono was appointed as acting governor of North Sulawesi on 22 September 2015.[3]
As he was approaching his retirement, he was discharged from his post as director general in March 2019.[4]
Jakarta
editDue to both the sitting governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) and his deputy Djarot Saiful Hidayat taking a campaign leave for the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, Sumarsono was sworn in as acting governor on 26 October 2016.[5] During his time as governor, Sumarsono restored several former high-ranking city officials who were demoted under Ahok, to the latter's criticism.[6] Sumarsono also stopped benefits to the RT/RW of the city and soldiers and police officers stationed there, though Sumarsono reintroduced funding for Betawi groups.[7] Ahok returned to office on 11 February 2017.[8]
Due to a runoff phase in the gubernatorial election, Sumarsono once again became acting governor on 6 March 2017.[9] Ahok once more returned to office on 15 April 2017.[10]
South Sulawesi
editSumarsono was assigned to another acting governor post due to the expiry of South Sulawesi governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo's term, serving until the elected governor from the 2018 South Sulawesi gubernatorial election could be sworn in.[11] He criticized Makassar mayor Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto's celebration of a blank box win at the 2018 Makassar mayoral election, noting that a public official should refrain from such actions.[12] He was replaced by elected governor Nurdin Abdullah on 7 September 2018.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "Profil Soni Sumarsono". VIVA (in Indonesian). 27 December 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Jadi Pj Gubernur Sulsel, Ini 4 Fakta Tentang Istri dan Anak-anak Soni Sumarsono". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). 9 April 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Paath, Carlos KY (21 September 2015). "Lantik Pj Gubernur, Mendagri: Sulut Berhasil Jaga Kebersamaan". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Mendagri Angkat Plt Dirjen Otda dan Plt Sekretaris BNPP". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 4 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Jakarta governor Ahok officially transfers office to acting governor ahead of next year's gubernatorial election". The Straits Times. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Perombakan Pejabat DKI versi Sumarsono Ternyata Bikin Ahok Tak Puas". Warta Kota (in Indonesian). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Yulika, Nila Chrisna (16 January 2017). "4 Daftar Kebijakan Ahok yang Diubah Plt Gubernur DKI Sumarsono". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Aziz, Abdul (13 February 2017). "Ahok Kembali Jadi Gubernur Aktif Meski Berstatus Terdakwa". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Resmi, Sumarsono Jabat Plt Gubernur DKI untuk Kedua Kalinya". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). 6 March 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Anwar, Ali (15 April 2017). "Cuti Kampanye Usai, Ahok Jadi Gubernur Lagi". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Soni Sumarsono Dilantik Jadi Penjabat Gubernur Sulawesi Selatan". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 9 April 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Gara-gara Kotak Kosong, Soni Sumarsono Murka ke Wali Kota Makassar". Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). 28 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Pemprov Sulsel Gelar Sertijab, dari Sumarsono ke Nurdin Abdullah". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.