Caliadi

Indonesian bureaucrat (1964–2021)

In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic.

Caliadi

Caliadi in 2020

Director General for Buddhist Community Guidance
In office
2 August 2017 – 21 December 2021
President| Joko Widodo
Minister|

* Lukman Hakim Saifuddin
* Fachrul Razi
* Yaqut Cholil Qoumas

Preceded by| Dasikin
Nur Syam (acting)
Succeeded by| Nyoman Suriadarma (acting)
Personal details
Born| (1964-12-31)31 December 1964
Bentek, North Lombok, Indonesia
Died| 28 December 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 56)
Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Alma mater| Udayana University

Caliadi (31 December 1964 – 28 December 2021) was an Indonesian bureaucrat who served as the Director General of Buddhist Community Guidance from 2017 to 2021.

## Early life and education

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Caliadi was born on 31 December 1964 in Bentek,[1] a multireligious village in North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.[2] Caliadi obtained an undergraduate degree from the Udayana University in governmental law in 2004.[3]

## Bureaucratic career

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Caliadi, wearing black suit, delivering a Buddhist prayer at the directorate general's anniversary.

Caliadi started his career as a civil servant in 1991. Caliadi was initially placed at the West Nusa Tenggara's religious office, serving as Buddhist education supervisor for the province from 1996 until 2002 and the Buddhist community director from 2002 until 2006. After working in the province for more than a decade, he was moved to the religious ministry's central office. He worked as the head of the counseling and personnel section from 2006 to 2012 and head of the planning and information system from 2012 until 2014.[1]

Caliadi eventually became the secretary of the Directorate General of Buddhist Community Guidance—the second highest position in the directorate general—on 30 April 2014.[4] During his tenure as secretary, Caliadi was chosen by Buddhist organizations as a Buddhist representative to resolve a religious feud in North Sumatra which resulted in the arson of several Buddhist temples.[5]

Two years after his appointment as secretary, the Director General of Buddhist Community Guidance Dasikin was named a suspect in a corruption case.[6] Dasikin was immediately suspended from his office and a selection process was held to fill the nominally vacant post. Caliadi was named as a prospective candidate for the office.[3] Caliadi was selected for the post by the minister and he was installed on 2 December 2017.[7]

As director general, Caliadi was involved in the establishment of a state-managed Buddhist academy in West Jakarta.[8] He was also instrumental in the creation of a long-term plan for the directorate general.[9] Aside from bureaucratic management, Caliadi was also tasked by the minister of religious affairs to develop the Borobudur temple into a world center for Buddhism.[10]

On 21 December 2021, Caliadi was informed regarding his dismissal by the ministry via a WhatsApp message by the personnel bureau.[11] Although the secretary general of the ministry insisted that his dismissal was a routine office change, Caliadi stated that the minister has dishonorably fired him.[12] Caliadi, along with other non-Muslim directors general who were affected by the dismissal, enquired about their dismissals to the minister as well as President Joko Widodo.[13] He also stated his plans to take legal action against the minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas through the civil servant commission and the administrative court.[14]

## Personal life and death

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Caliadi died at Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital in Jakarta, on the morning of 28 December 2021, three days before his 57th birthday.[15] Prior to his death, Caliadi had suffered from various complications related to blood pressure, as well as heart and kidney disease.[16]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Direktur Jenderal Bimbingan Masyarakat Buddha Periode 2017 s.d Sekarang". Direktorat Jenderal Bimbingan Masyarakat Buddha - Kementerian Agama RI (in Indonesian). 2017. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
2. ^ "Di balik foto viral biksu yang membantu seorang pria berwudu". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
3. ^ a b Soemitro, Sutar (25 May 2017). "Mengenal Empat Calon Dirjen Bimas Buddha". BuddhaZine. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
4. ^ Agama, Kementrian. "Menag Lantik Sejumlah Pejabat Eselon II". kemenag.go.id. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
5. ^ Khafifah, Nur. "Ini 6 Poin Rekonsiliasi Jaga Kerukunan Umat Beragama di Tanjungbalai". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
6. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (29 June 2016). "Diduga Korupsi, Dirjen Bimas Agama Buddha Terancam Diberhentikan Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
7. ^ "Dirjen Bimas Buddha Minta Sukseskan STGN". Analisadaily.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
8. ^ "Walikota Jakbar Resmikan Pusdiklat Lembaga Agama Budha". Inilah Online (in Indonesian). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
9. ^ RI, Direktorat Jenderal Bimbingan Masyarakat Buddha-Kementerian Agama. "Renstra 2020-2024, Caliadi: Prioritaskan Kebermanfaatan Masyarakat | Ditjen Bimas Buddha Kemenag RI". Direktorat Jenderal Bimbingan Masyarakat Buddha - Kementerian Agama RI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
10. ^ Indonesia, C. N. N. "Menag Ingin Borobudur Jadi Rumah Ibadah Umat Buddha Sedunia". nasional (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
11. ^ Luxiana, Kadek Melda. "Cerita Eks Dirjen Bimas Buddha Tahu Dicopot Menag Lewat WA". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
12. ^ "Sempat Protes Pemecatannya, Mantan Ditjen Bimas Buddha Meninggal Dunia - poskota.co.id". poskota.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
13. ^ detikcom, Tim. "Kala 4 Eks Dirjen Lawan Balik Usai Dicopot Menteri Agama". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
14. ^ "Menag Berhentikan Sejumlah Dirjen tanpa Alasan". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
15. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (28 December 2021). "Eks Dirjen Bimas Buddha Kemenag Wafat". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
16. ^ "Mantan Dirjen Bimas Budha Caliadi Meninggal Dunia". Berita - Informasi - Investigasi Hukum Online. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.