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2015 Surabaya Mayoral Election
A mayoral election was held in Surabaya on 9 December 2015, as part of the 2015 simultaneous local elections across Indonesia. The incumbent mayor, Tri Rismaharini, popularly known as Risma, was running for re-election against the former Provincial Secretary of East Java, Rasiyo. Risma won by a landslide margin of over 70%. Candidates Two candidates ran in this election. * Incumbent mayor, Tri Rismaharini, running with the incumbent deputy mayor and former deputy speaker of the Surabaya City Council, Wisnu Sakti Buana. The ticket was supported by the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle (PDI–P). * Former Provincial Secretary of East Java under Governor Soekarwo, Rasiyo, running with former member of the House of Representatives, Lucy Kurniasari. The ticket was supported by the Democratic Party (PD) and the National Mandate Party (PAN). Nominations The election was close to being postponed until 2017 as less than two candidates was registered by the end of the nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tri Rismaharini
Tri Rismaharini (born 20 November 1961) is an Indonesian politician who is the current Minister of Social Affairs. Popularly known as Risma, she is both the first directly-elected and first female to be the Mayor of Surabaya. She is one of the leaders in the central executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. Education She earned a bachelor's degree in Architecture and a master's degree in Urban Development Management from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya. She was awarded a doctoral degree from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember in 2015. Career Public service Risma began her career as a low-ranking public servant in Surabaya. Before being elected as mayor, she served as a civil servant in the Surabaya City Government for more than 20 years, rose up to head of Surabaya's Program Controlling Division, and later head of Surabaya Landscape and Cleanliness Department. During Risma's tenure, Surabaya enlarged open spaces such as cemeteries so that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |