Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto Explained

Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto
Office:Mayor of Makassar
Term Start:26 February 2021
President:Joko Widodo
Governor:Nurdin Abdullah
Sudirman Sulaiman
Deputy:Fatmawati Rusdi
Predecessor:Rudy Djamaluddin (acting)
Deputy1:Syamsu Rizal
President1:Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo
Governor1:Syahrul Yasin Limpo
Soni Sumarsono (acting)
Nurdin Abdullah
Term Start1:8 May 2014
Term End1:8 May 2019
Predecessor1:Ilham Arief Sirajuddin
Successor1:Iqbal Samad Suhaeb (acting)
Birth Date:30 January 1964
Birth Place:Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Party:PDI-P
Otherparty:Nasdem (until 2023)
Spouse:Indira Jusuf Ismail

Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto, also known as Danny Pomanto, (born 30 January 1964) is an Indonesian politician who is the mayor of Makassar,[1] [2] the fourth largest extended metropolitan area in Indonesia.

Pomanto is a graduate of the faculty of engineering at Hasanuddin University, where he also served as a lecturer prior to holding office.[3] He has developed over six hundred architectural designs in over seventy cities and regencies.[3] He was elected as Mayor of Makassar following local elections in 2013, where he won 31.18% of the votes (182,484 votes).[4] He tried to run for a second term in the 2018 election, but his candidacy was disputed and he was declared ineligible to run, with his competitor Munafri Arifuddin facing and losing to an empty ballot.[5] [6]

He ran again in 2020 with the support of Nasdem Party and Gerindra Party,[7] and won a second term after securing 41.3% of votes.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-cracks-down-on-condom-sales-on-valentines-day/a-37540945 Indonesia cracks down on condom sales on Valentine's Day
  2. Dhania Putri Sarahtika, 16-Year-Old Travels the World to Promote Sustainable Development Goals. Jakarta Globe, 17 February 2017. Accessed 28 February 2017.
  3. http://www.worldcitiessummit.com.sg/whos-coming/he-mohammad-ramdhan-pomanto-0 H.E. Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto
  4. News: Cipto. Hendra. Muhammad Ramdhan Terpilih Jadi Wali Kota Makassar. 4 September 2017. KOMPAS.com. 25 September 2013. id.
  5. News: Padmasari. Salviah Ika. Pencalonan dibatalkan PT TUN, petahana Pilwalkot Makassar ajukan kasasi ke MA. 6 April 2018. Merdeka. 22 March 2018. en.
  6. News: Wiwoho . Bimo . Menilik Jabatan Wali Kota Makassar Jika Kotak Kosong Menang . 5 July 2018 . CNN Indonesia . 3 July 2018 . id.
  7. News: Diusung Dua Partai, Danny - Fatma Menjadi Bakal Calon Wali Kota Pertama yang Mendaftar di KPU Makassar . 13 November 2020 . liputan6.com . 4 September 2020 . id.
  8. News: Kantongi 218.908 suara, Danny-Fatma Menang Pilkada Makassar . 7 February 2021 . merdeka.com . 15 December 2020 . id.