Dadang Wigiarto Explained

Dadang Wigiarto
Office:Regent of Situbondo Regency
Term Start:17 February 2016
Term End:26 November 2020
Predecessor:Zainal Muhtadien
Successor:Muhammad Ramadhan
Birth Date:December 20, 1966
Birth Place: Indonesia Pasuruan
Death Place: Indonesia Situbondo
Nationality:Indonesian
Party:National Awakening Party
Spouse:Ummi Kulsum Dadang Wigiarto

Dadang Wigiarto (Pasuruan, 20 December 1966  - Situbondo, 26 November 2020) was an Indonesian politician, member of the National Awakening Party.

Biography

He served as Regent of Situbondo from 2010 until his death in office in 2020.[1]

He served as Chairman of the Ulema National Awakening Party in the Situbondo Regional People's Representative Council.

He was elected as Regent of Situbondo in 2010 and re-elected in the 2015 Indonesian local elections. During his tenure, Situbondo Regency won the Adipura trophy (awarded to cities in Indonesia that are successful in cleaning and managing the urban environment) three times; additionally, he proclaimed a car free day on Sundays on the main road in Situbondo City. His order to civil servants to hold Dhuhur prayers in congregation raised controversy.[2] [3] [4]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, Dadang was hospitalized in Situbondo for COVID and died on 26 November 2020, at age 53.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Profil Gubernur, Wali kota dan Bupati Indonesia . 2020-12-06 . 2013-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110020349/http://otda.kemendagri.go.id/otdaiii/Daftar-KDH-all.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Situbondo Kembali Raih Piala Adipura Ke III . 2020-12-06 . 2016-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160224195150/http://www.bhasafm.co.id/2013/06/situbondo-kembali-raih-piala-adipura-ke-iii/ . dead .
  3. http://situbondokab.go.id/?content=berita&mode=bdf0b0cf843e26d9360dac43cbf4b5e0 Situbondo Car Free Day
  4. https://nasional.tempo.co/read/509478/pns-situbondo-diwajibkan-salat-berjemaah PNS Situbondo Diwajibkan Salat Berjemaah
  5. https://news.detik.com/berita-jawa-timur/d-5271102/terpapar-corona-bupati-situbondo-meninggal-dunia Terpapar Corona, Bupati Situbondo Meninggal Dunia