Ansar Ahmad (Indonesian politician)

Ansar Ahmad
Governor of Riau Islands
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 February 2021
Preceded byIsdianto
Member of the Indonesia House of Representatives
In office
1 October 2019 – 4 September 2020
Succeeded byCen Sui Lan
Regent of Bintan
In office
10 August 2005 – 10 August 2015
Personal details
Born (1964-04-10) 10 April 1964 (age 60)
Bintan, Riau, Indonesia
Political partyGolkar
Alma materUniversity of Riau

Ansar Ahmad (born 10 April 1964) is an Indonesian politician who served as the governor of Riau Islands following the 2020 gubernatorial election. He had previously served as a member of the Indonesia’s House of Representatives, and before that he served 10 years as regent of Bintan Regency.

Early life

Ahmad was born in the town of Kijang, in Bintan Island, on 10 April 1964. He later studied economics at the University of Riau in Pekanbaru.[1]

Career

After graduating, he began to work at the local government of Riau Islands (at the time a regency) as an employee of the regional revenue office. After being promoted several times, he eventually became head of economics in Riau Islands, and in 2000 the municipal council elected him as vice-regent for Riau Islands. As the regent, Huzrin Hood, was removed by the Supreme Court in 2003, Ahmad became the acting regent.[1] He was first elected as Bintan's regent following the 2005 regency election, in a six-candidate race where he won with 32.4 percent of votes, and he was sworn in on 10 August 2005.[2] He was reelected in 2010 and served his second term until its expiry on 10 August 2015.[3] He ran as the running mate of Soeryo Respatiyono during the 2015 gubernatorial elections for Riau Islands, but the pair lost.[4]

In the 2019 legislative election, Ahmad was elected to the People's Representative Council in the Riau Islands electoral district, placing first among other legislature candidates there after securing 45,699 votes.[5] Within the legislature, he was assigned to its fifth commission.[6]

He later was elected governor of Riau Islands in the 2020 gubernatorial elections with Marlin Agustina as his running mate, with the pair winning 39.97% of votes.[7] One of his primary programs is the construction of the Batam-Bintan Bridge, which he endorsed for during his term as a legislator and during campaigning for the gubernatorial election.[8][9]

He is a member of Golkar, and has served as chairman of the party's Riau Islands branch between 2005 and 2020.[10][11]

Honours

  • Satyalencana Kebaktian Sosial[12]
  • Satyalencana Wira Karya
  • Lencana Darma Bakti Gerakan Pramuka
  • Lencana Wiratama I Gerakan Pramuka
  • Satyalencana Karya Bhakti Praja Nugraha
  • Lencana Melati Gerakan Pramuka

References

  1. ^ a b "Jalan Berliku Ansar Ahmad ke Senayan". Seputar Kepri (in Indonesian). 3 June 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Laporan Kegiatan Pelaksanaan Pemilihan Kepala Daerah dan Wakil Kepala Daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Riau Periode 2005-2010" (PDF) (in Indonesian). General Elections Commission. 2005. p. 37. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Ansar Ahmad Tetap Jabat Bupati Bintan Sampai 10 Agustus". Tribun Batam (in Indonesian). 1 August 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Kalah di Pilkada Kepulauan Riau, Golkar dan PDIP Salahkan TNI". Tempo (in Indonesian). 23 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Mantan Bupati Bintan dan Cawagub Kepri Lolos ke DPR RI". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Maju Cagub Kepri 2020, Ansar Ahmad Siap Mundur Dari Jabatan Anggota DPR RI". Warta Kepri (in Indonesian). 22 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Sah, Ansar-Marlin Pemenang Pilkada Kepri 2020". Gatra (in Indonesian). 18 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Ansar Ahmad Tetap akan Prioritaskan Pembangunan Jembatan Batam Bintan". Batam Pos (in Indonesian). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Ansar Ahmad Sarankan Jembatan Babin Bisa Dilintasi Kapal Perang". Batam News (in Indonesian). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  10. ^ "H Ansar Ahmad Jabat Ketua Golkar Kepri". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 30 July 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Cerita di Balik Terpilihnya Akhmad Maruf Maulana Jadi Ketua DPD Golkar Kepri". Batam News (in Indonesian). 3 March 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  12. ^ Bintan Ansar Ahmad terima penghargaan Satyalencana Kebaktian Sosial diakses 2022-09-20