Aa Tarmana

Aa Tarmana
Mayor of Bandung
In office
1998–2003
Preceded byWahyu Hamijaya
Succeeded byDada Rosada

Aa Tarmana was the mayor of Bandung from 1998 to 2003. He was the front-runner for a reelection, but overnight the second-level parliament elected Dada Rosada instead.[1]

Tarmana was a colonel in the Indonesian Army and he was known for his military-style leadership.[2] His time as mayor also involved him supporting street vendors with tents, in contrast with his predecessor and successor who attempted to relocate them.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dada Rosada Terpilih Jadi Walikota Bandung" [So Elected Mayor Dada Rosada Bandung]. Gatra (in Indonesian). 9 September 2003. Archived from the original on 28 January 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  2. ^ Politics and Governance in Indonesia: The Police in the Era of Reformasi. Routledge. 2014. p. 129. ISBN 9781317692447.
  3. ^ Heriadi, Tri Joko (14 January 2019). "Penanganan PKL Cicadas, Kembali ke Masa Aa Tarmana". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 May 2019.