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Dadang Wigiarto
Dadang Wigiarto (Pasuruan, 20 December 1966 – Situbondo Regency, Situbondo, 26 November 2020) was an Indonesian politician, member of the National Awakening Party. Biography He served as Regent of Situbondo Regency, Situbondo from 2010 until his death in office in 2020. He served as Chairman of the Ulema National Awakening Party in the Situbondo Regional People's Representative Council. He was elected as Regent of Situbondo in 2010 and re-elected in the 2015 Indonesian local elections. During his tenure, Situbondo Regency won the Adipura trophy (awarded to cities in Indonesia that are successful in cleaning and managing the urban environment) three times; additionally, he proclaimed a car free day on Sundays on the main road in Situbondo City. His order to civil servants to hold Dhuhur prayers in congregation raised controversy. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, Dadang was hospitalized in Situbondo for COVID and died on 26 November 2020, at age 53. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regent
A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state '' pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy, or the throne is vacant and the new monarch has not yet been determined. One variation is in the Monarchy of Liechtenstein, where a competent monarch may choose to assign regency to their of-age heir, handing over the majority of their responsibilities to prepare the heir for future succession. The rule of a regent or regents is called a regency. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or personal assistant. If the regent is holding their position due to their position in the line of succession, the compound term '' prince regent'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, she would b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
