Herman Suherman

Herman Suherman
Regent of Cianjur
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 May 2021 Acting since 14 December 2018
Preceded by	Irvan Rivano Muchtar
Personal details
Born	(1962-10-23) 23 October 1962 (age 62) Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia
Political party	PDI-P

Herman Suherman (born 23 October 1962) is an Indonesian politician of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle and former bureaucrat who is the regent of Cianjur Regency, West Java. He served as acting regent between 2018 and 2021, replacing his predecessor who was arrested on corruption charges, and he became the official regent in 2021 after winning the 2020 regency election. Prior to entering politics, he worked in the regency's government for nearly 30 years.

Early life

Suherman was born on 23 October 1962 at the village of Mangun Kerta in Cianjur Regency, to Pupung Rustandi and Nunung Saadah. After completing school in Cianjur, graduating from a technical school, he studied engineering and received his diploma in 1986.[1]

Career

After his studies, Suherman began to work as a civil servant, joining the public works department of the Cianjur regency government. By 2009, he had been promoted as the head of the environmental office in the regency, head of the forestry and agricultural department in 2010, and in 2014 he was appointed president director of the municipal water company.[1]

In the 2015 Cianjur regency election, Suherman ran as the running mate of Irvan Rivano Muchtar, and the pair was elected with 464,412 votes (49%).[2] They were sworn in on 18 May 2016.[3] Muchtar was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission on 14 December 2018, and Suherman was appointed as acting regent in his place.[4] He would remain as acting regent until his swearing in for a second term on 18 May 2021.[5][6] He had been elected for a full term in the 2020 regency election with 600,394 votes (57%).[7] He is a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle.[8]

Cianjur earthquake

On 21 November 2022, an earthquake struck West Java, with Cianjur being the most affected region. He declared a one-month emergency response status,[9] After evacuation and recovery, Suherman claimed that the earthquake had killed 600 people, in contrast to the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure's report stating that the earthquake had killed 343. Suherman attributed the discrepancy to families immediately burying victims before they could be counted.[10] The regency government later distributed funds for repairs of damaged houses,[11] however, the program was later partially suspended, with Suherman singling out recipients who did not repair their homes.[12]

Family

He married Anita Sincayani in 1989, and the couple has one son and one daughter.[13]

References

1. "Untold Story Herman Suherman, Lelaki dari Kaki Gunung Gede". Radar Cianjur (in Indonesian). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
2. "KPU Cianjur Tetapkan Irvan - Herman Sebagai Bupati dan Wakil Bupati Terpilih Pilkada 2015". Tribun Jabar (in Indonesian). 22 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
3. "Pelantikan Irvan Rivano Muchtar dan Maman Suherman". Tempo (in Indonesian). 18 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
4. "Mendagri Tjahjo Kumolo Tunjuk Herman Suherman". Tribun Jabar (in Indonesian). 14 December 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
5. "Herman Suherman Bisa Maju di Pilkada Cianjur, Ini Argumen Hukumnya". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
6. Maulana, Yudha (18 May 2021). "Lantik Bupati Cianjur, Ridwan Kamil Titip Genjot Pertanian-Pariwisata". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
7. "KPU Cianjur Tetapkan Bupati dan Wakil Bupati Terpilih Hasil Pilkada". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
8. "PDIP Usung Kader Terbaiknya Maju di Pilkada Cianjur". Suara Cianjur (in Indonesian). 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
9. "Bupati Cianjur Tetapkan Status Tanggap Darurat Gempa". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
10. "Bupati Herman Suherman Klaim Korban Meninggal akibat Gempa di Cianjur Mencapai 600 Orang". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
11. "Bupati Cianjur Pastikan Semua Rumah Rusak Akibat Gempa Dapat Bantuan". Suara Surabaya (in Indonesian). 15 January 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
12. "Bupati Cianjur Sebut Warga Terdampak Gempa Tak Dapat Rekomendasi, Herman Suherman: Saya Setuju, Tapi…". Ayo Bandung (in Indonesian). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
13. "Untold Story Herman Suherman, Si Pendiam yang Menghebohkan". Radar Cianjur (in Indonesian). 26 January 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2024.