Benyamin Davnie Explained

Benyamin Davnie
Office:Mayor of South Tangerang
Term Start:26 April 2021
Predecessor:Airin Rachmi Diany
Birth Date:1 September 1958
Birth Place:Pandeglang, West Java, Indonesia
Party:Nasdem (until 2020)

Benyamin Davnie (born 1 September 1958) is an Indonesian politician who is the current mayor of South Tangerang, having served since 2021. Before being elected mayor in 2020, he was vice mayor under Airin Rachmi Diany between 2011 and 2021, and was previously a civil servant in the municipal government of Tangerang Regency.

Early life

Benyamin Davnie was born in Pandeglang Regency, West Java (today in Banten province), on 1 September 1958. He was the child of Mugni Sastradipura (d. 2000) and Ratnaningsih Mugni (d. 2003). Sastradipura served in the Indonesian Army and reached the rank of colonel. He studied at state-funded swchools in Tangerang, before [1] [2] He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Padjadjaran University's faculty of politics and social science.[3]

Career

His career as a civil servant began as a volunteer staff, before he was appointed as a full civil servant of Tangerang Regency. He gradually rose through the ranks, becoming the district head at Ciledug, Cisoka, and Tigaraksa throughout the late 1980s and the 1990s. He was also head of public relations for the regency. He also headed a number of departments within the regency's bureaucracy.[4]

In 2010, Benyamin ran as the running mate to Airin Rachmi Diany to become the mayor of newly formed South Tangerang. The pair was elected with 46.43% of the votes out of four candidates.[5] The pair was sworn in on 20 April 2011.[6] Airin and Benyamin ran for a second term in 2015, securing 59.62% of the votes.[7] They were sworn in for their second term on 20 April 2016.[8]

As mayor

In the 2020 mayoral election, Benyamin ran as a mayoral candidate with the endorsement of Golkar, with Pilar Saga Ichsan (Airin's nephew) as his running mate.[9] The pair won 235,734 votes (40.9%), defeating two other tickets.[10] Benyamin and Pilar were sworn in on 26 April 2021.[11] Prior to the mayoral election, he had been a member of the Nasdem Party, but he left the party after he secured Golkar's endorsement in the election while Nasdem did not endorse him.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Erianto . Dwi . Wali Kota Tangerang Selatan Benyamin Davnie . 18 April 2024 . Kompas . 24 February 2022 . id.
  2. News: Benyamin Davnie: Hari Pahlawan Mengingatkan Saya Terhadap Ayah . 18 April 2024 . Kabar Tangsel . 11 November 2017 . id.
  3. News: Pemilukada Tangerang Selatan Sabtu Ini . 18 April 2024 . KOMPAS.com . 13 November 2010 . id.
  4. News: Profil Benyamin Davnie . 18 April 2024 . tirto.id . id.
  5. News: Airin Rachmy-Ben Davnie Pimpin Tangsel . 18 April 2024 . KOMPAS.com . 17 November 2010 . id.
  6. News: Airin Resmi Memimpin Tangsel . 18 April 2024 . KOMPAS.com . 20 April 2011 . id.
  7. News: Sah! Airin-Davnie Menang Pilkada Tangsel 2015 . 18 April 2024 . radarbanten.co.id . 22 January 2016 . id.
  8. News: Airin dilantik menjadi wali kota Tangerang Selatan . 18 April 2024 . Antara News . 20 April 2016 . id.
  9. News: Wibowo . Eko Ari . Golkar Usung Wakil dan Keponakan Airin di Pilkada Tangsel 2020 . 18 April 2024 . Tempo . 15 July 2020 . id.
  10. News: Benyamin-Pilar raih suara terbanyak di Pilkada Tangerang Selatan . 18 April 2024 . Antara News . 17 December 2020 . id.
  11. News: Benyamin-Pilar Resmi Pimpin Tangsel Setelah Dilantik Gubernur Banten . 18 April 2024 . KOMPAS.com . 26 April 2021 . id.
  12. News: Didukung Golkar di Pilkada Tangsel, Benyamin Davnie Akui Bukan Lagi Kader Nasdem . 18 April 2024 . KOMPAS.com . 4 August 2020 . id.