Rahmat Effendi

Indonesian politician

Rahmat Effendi

Official portrait, 2018

4th Mayor of Bekasi
In office
3 May 2012 – 7 January 2022
Acting: 26 April 2011 – 3 May 2012
Governor| Ahmad Heryawan
Ridwan Kamil
Deputy| Ahmad Syaikhu
(2012 – 2018)
Tri Adhianto Tjahyono
(2018 – 2022)
Preceded by| Mochtar Mohamad
Succeeded by| Tri Adhianto Tjahyono (acting)
Speaker of Bekasi City Council
In office
2004–2008
Member of Bekasi City Council
In office
1999–2008
Personal details
Born|  (1964-02-03) 3 February 1964 (age 60)
Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia
Political party| Golkar
Spouse(s)| Guniarti Rahmat Effendi
Lusiana Oktora[1]
Children| 4
Alma mater| STIA Bagasasi
Pasundan University

Rahmat Effendi (born 3 February 1964), sometimes nicknamed Pepen,[2] is an Indonesian politician of the Golkar party who served as the mayor of Bekasi between 3 May 2012 and 7 January 2022. Previously, he had served as the acting Mayor since 2011 in place of his predecessor who was arrested on corruption charges.

## Personal life

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Effendi was born in Bekasi on February 3, 1964 as one of six siblings. After graduating from high school, he obtained his Bachelor's (2000) and Master's (2006) in STIA (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi, Higher Institute of Administration) Bagasasi before receiving his Doctorate from Pasundan University in 2010.

He has multiple wives, first being H.G. Guniarti and the second one being Lusiana Oktora.[1] He has 4 children.[3]

## Career

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Prior to entering politics, Effendi worked as a logistics supervisor in Halliburton Indonesia, and later as a director in a mechanical supply company.[4]

### Political career

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He was a member of Bekasi's Regional People's Representative Council between 1999 and 2008, and he was its speaker since 2004.[4] He was elected as deputy of Mochtar Mohamad in 2008.

In 2011, Mochtar was arrested and non-activated for investigations of bribery and misuse of city funds. During this period, Effendi served as acting mayor until Mochtar was found guilty and sentenced to 6 years in prison in March 2012.[5] In May, Effendi was elevated to mayor officially.[2]

He ran in the 2013 local elections, and won by securing 43 percent of the vote.[6] Later, his victory was disputed by his rivals over administrative reasons, since he did not register his second wife in the election process.[1] As mayor, Effendi refused to revoke permits to four churches when protested by groups.[7]

He was reelected following the 2018 election, securing 67.5% of the votes.[8] On 5 January 2022, he was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission under suspicions of receiving bribery and selling government positions.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Hakim : Cukup Istri Sah Rahmat Effendi yang Didaftarkan". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 5 March 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
2. ^ a b "Kamis Pagi Rahmat Effendi Dilantik Sebagai Walikota Bekasi" (in Indonesian). Ministry of Home Affairs. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
3. ^ "Rekam Jejak Rahmat Effendi". KlikBekasi (in Indonesian). 29 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
4. ^ a b "Rahmat Effendi" (in Indonesian). Tirto.id. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
5. ^ Widianto, Willy` (7 March 2012). "Terbukti Salah, Mochtar Muhammad Dihukum 6 Tahun". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 September 2017.
6. ^ "Hasil Pilkada Kota Bekasi, Rahmat Effendi Menang 1 Putaran". Liputan6 (in Indonesian). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
7. ^ Erdianto, Kristian (16 March 2017). "Wali Kota Bekasi: Lebih Baik Tembak Kepala Saya daripada Cabut IMB Gereja". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 December 2018.
8. ^ "PENETAPAN HASIL :: PILKADA KOTA BEKASI". Komisi Pemilihan Umum. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
9. ^ Aji, M Rosseno (6 January 2022). "Lagi, KPK Tangkap 2 Orang dalam Kasus OTT Wali Kota Bekasi Rahmat Effendi". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 January 2022.