Ahmed Zaki Iskandar

Ahmed Zaki Iskandar
Regent of Tangerang
In office
22 March 2013 – 21 September 2023
Preceded byIsmet Iskandar
Succeeded byAndi Ony Prihartono (Anting)
Member of House of Representatives
In office
1 October 2009 – 2013
Personal details
Born (1973-12-14) 14 December 1973 (age 51)
Tangerang, West Java, Indonesia
Political partyGolkar

Ahmed Zaki Iskandar (born 14 December 1973) is an Indonesian politician who served as regent of Tangerang Regency between 2013 and 2023. He was formerly a member of the House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Iskandar was born in Tangerang, then part of West Java province, on 14 December 1973. He completed his elementary, middle and high school in Tangerang, obtaining a diploma from Victoria University in 1998 and later a bachelor's degree in economics from Pramita Indonesia University in Tangerang and a master's degree in governance studies from the Institute of Home Government in 2017.[1]

Career

He joined Golkar in 1992, during the New Order period, although did not participate actively in politics until 1998.[2] In the 2009 legislative election, he was elected into the House of Representatives (DPR) representing Banten's 3rd electoral district (Tangerang).[3]

Iskandar was elected in the 2013 regency election and then sworn in as regent on 22 March 2013, replacing his father Ismet Iskandar.[4] He was reelected in the 2018 regency election, as he ran as a single candidate.[5] The regency government under Iskandar increased enforcement of building permits,[6] and enforced restrictions for heavy cargo traffic on highways and roads in Tangerang.[7][8]

Iskandar's government also developed a residential, entertainment and mosque complex in the Dadap neighborhood in the north of the regency, which involved relocating nearly 400 households. The densely populated neighborhood was notorious for social issues such as drug abuse and prostitution. The relocation process in May 2016, however, resulted in significant protests from the inhabitants, who filed a report to the National Commission on Human Rights citing the use of violence and tear gas inflicting some injuries on residents. Iskandar claimed that the residents were to be relocated within the same administrative district less than a kilometer away, and that they had been informed of the relocation plans since March 2016.[9][10]

In 2020, Iskandar was elected as chairman of Golkar's Jakarta branch for a five-year term, being the sole candidate for the position.[11] The branch has voiced their intent to endorse Iskandar as a candidate for Jakarta's 2022 gubernatorial election, challenging incumbent Anies Baswedan.[12] His tenure as regent ended on 21 September 2023.[13]

He ran for a seat in DPR in 2024, representing Jakarta's 3rd electoral district, but was not elected.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Ahmed Zaki Iskandar, B.Bus, SE, M.Si" (in Indonesian). Tangerang Regency Government. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Perjalanan Politik Ahmed Zaki Sebelum Jadi Bupati Tangerang". Okezone (in Indonesian). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Profil - Ahmed Zaki Iskandar" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Bupati Tangerang Menyerahkan Jabatan ke Anaknya". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 22 March 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Lawan Kotak Kosong, Ahmed Zaki Iskandar Santai Pantau Quick Count". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 27 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Pemkab Tangerang Usulkan Revisi Perda Bangunan dan Gedung". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 8 September 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Akhir Tahun, Pemkab Tangerang Berlakukan Jam Operasional Angkutan di Jalan Raya Serang". Okezone (in Indonesian). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Truk Bertonase Berat Dilarang Melintas di Kabupaten Tangerang". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Akan digusur, warga Kampung Dadap melapor ke Komnas HAM". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  10. ^ Sohuturon, Martaha (20 May 2016). "Bupati: Sosialisasi Penertiban Pelacuran Dadap Sejak 2015". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  11. ^ Rahayu, Lisye Sri (1 March 2020). "Bupati Tangerang Ahmed Zaki Iskandar Terpilih Jadi Ketua Golkar DKI". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Golkar Usung Figur Ini untuk Gantikan Anies Pimpin Jakarta". Gatra (in Indonesian). 13 November 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  13. ^ Sherly (Tangerang), Lis Yuliawati (18 September 2023). "Usai Pimpin Upacara, Bupati Tangerang Ahmed Zaki Pamit Bakal Purnatugas". VIVA.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Eks Wagub DKI & Mantan Bupati Tangerang Terancam Gagal ke DPR RI". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.