Dedie Rachim Explained

Dedie Rachim
Office:Vice Mayor of Bogor
1Blankname:Mayor
1Namedata:Bima Arya Sugiarto
Predecessor:Usmar Hariman
Term Start:20 April 2019
Term End:20 April 2024
Birth Name:Dedie Abdu Rachim
Birth Date:6 April 1966
Birth Place:Garut, West Java, Indonesia
Party:PAN

Dedie Abdu Rachim (born 6 April 1966) is an Indonesian politician and former staff of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) who served as the vice mayor of Bogor, West Java between 2019 and 2024, under Bima Arya Sugiarto.

Early life

Dedie Abdu Rachim was born on 6 April 1966 in Garut Regency, West Java.[1] Although Rachim is a Muslim, he studied at the Catholic Regina Pacis School in Bogor.[2] After graduating from Regina Pacis, he studied Industrial Design at the Bandung Institute of Technology. In 2013, Rachim received a master's degree from the University of Indonesia in public administration.[3]

Career

KPK

After completing his studies, Rachim worked as a private employee for some time. In 2005, he passed a selection to become a Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) staff and joined the organization. He was a regular functionary until 2009, then until 2017 he served as director or acting director of several KPK units, including its wealth reporting, research and development, public education, and government relations units. His duties at KPK were primarily public and inter-agency outreach.[1]

Politics

In December 2017, incumbent mayor of Bogor Bima Arya offered Rachim to become his running mate in Arya's bid for a second term. On 27 December 2017, Rachim resigned from KPK in order to do so, making him the first active KPK official to resign to take part in an election. Prior KPK officials which entered politics had only done so after retiring from KPK.[4] Arya-Rachim, supported by a coalition of parties including National Mandate Party (PAN), Demokrat, Hanura, Golkar and Nasdem, won in the election with 215,708 votes (43.6%) in a four-candidate race.[5] Rachim was sworn in as vice mayor on 20 April 2019.[6]

In February 2024, Rachim joined PAN as a member, as the party gave its support to Rachim to run as mayor in the 2024 mayoral election.[7] Arya and Rachim's term ended on 20 April 2024, and in a farewell speech Arya endorsed Rachim's bid for mayor.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biografi Wakil Walikota . Bogor City Government . 21 April 2024 . id.
  2. Web site: Wakil Wali Kota Terpilih Itu Bernostalgia Tentang Sekolahnya . bmvkatedralbogor.org . 11 August 2018 . 21 April 2024 . id.
  3. News: Profil Dedie Rachim : Belasan Tahun Mengabdi di KPK, Kini jadi Calon Kuat Penerus Wali Kota Bogor Bima Arya . 21 April 2024 . metropolitan.id . 9 August 2023 . id.
  4. News: Agus . Feri . Dedie A Rachim, Pejabat KPK Pertama yang Terjun ke Politik . 20 April 2024 . CNN Indonesia . 29 December 2017 . id-ID.
  5. News: KPU Tetapkan Bima Arya-Dedie Rachim sebagai Pemenang Pilkada Kota Bogor . 21 April 2024 . KOMPAS.com . 5 July 2018 . id.
  6. Web site: Ridwan Kamil Lantik Wali Kota dan Wakil Wali Kota Bogor Periode 2019-2024 . Bogor City Government . 21 April 2024 . id . 20 April 2019.
  7. News: Sholihin . Muchamad . PAN Beri SK Rekomendasi Cawalkot Bogor ke Dedie Rachim . 21 April 2024 . detiknews . 4 February 2024 . id-ID.
  8. News: Bima Arya dukung Dedie Rachim jadi Wali Kota Bogor . 21 April 2024 . Antara News . 20 April 2024 . id.