Ahmad Syaikhu
Ahmad Syaikhu | |
|---|---|
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| President of Prosperous Justice Party | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sohibul Iman |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2019 | |
| Constituency | West Java VII |
| 3rd Vice Mayor of Bekasi | |
| In office 10 March 2013 – 10 March 2018 | |
| Mayor | Rahmat Effendi |
| Preceded by | Rahmat Effendi |
| Succeeded by | Tri Ardhianto |
| Regional Legislative roles | |
| 2004–2009 | Member of the Bekasi City Regional House of Representatives |
| 2009–2013 | Member of the West Java Regional House of Representatives |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1965 Cirebon Regency, Indonesia |
| Political party | Prosperous Justice Party |
| Spouse | Lilik Wakhidah |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Indonesian State College of Accountancy |
Ahmad Syaikhu (born 23 January 1965) is an Indonesian politician who is currently President of the Prosperous Justice Party. He served as the vice mayor of Bekasi between 2013 and 2018 as the deputy of Rahmat Effendi.
Born in
Early life and education
Syaikhu was born in Ciledugkulon village, Ciledug, Cirebon Regency on 23 January 1965. His father was a civil servant. Syaikhu completed his basic education there, moving to a separate school once during elementary due to his father's reassignment, before proceeding to study accounting at the State College of Finance.[1][2][3]
Political career
He began his career in 1986 as a government auditor in South Sumatra. After three years there, he moved to become an auditor for the central government.[3]
Regional Politics
In the
He once more participated in the 2013 mayoral election as the running mate to Rahmat, with the pair winning with 43 percent of votes in the five-candidate race.[4] They were sworn in on 13 March 2013.[5] In 2015, he was elected as the chairman for the Prosperous Justice Party's West Java branch.[2]
Syaikhu ran as the running mate to Sudrajat in the 2018 gubernatorial election for West Java. Although they initially placed low in opinion polls (around 4 percent), the pair exceeded expectations and placed second behind Ridwan Kamil/Uu Ruzhanul Ulum, winning 28.74 percent.[6]
National politics
Following the end of his tenure in Bekasi, he registered to run under PKS as a candidate for the
Personal life
He is married to Lilik Wakhidah and the couple has six children.[3]
Syaikhu founded several organizations focusing on Islamic education. In addition, he is an avid shooter, having served as chairman of Bekasi's shooting and hunting association.[1]
References
- ^ a b "5 Fakta Ahmad Syaikhu: Pernah Jadi Auditor hingga Hobi Menembak". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 11 March 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Ardiansyah, Fitrah (10 January 2018). "Ahmad Syaikhu Dermawan yang Jago Menembak". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Profil Ahmad Syaikhu". VIVA (in Indonesian). 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Hasil Pilkada Kota Bekasi, Rahmat Effendi Menang 1 Putaran". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Gubernur Melantik Rahmat Effendi-Ahmad Syaikhu Jadi Pemimpin Kota Bekasi". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ Siswadi, Anwar (9 July 2018). "Kalah dari Ridwan Kamil di Pilgub Jabar, Sudrajat Anggap Prestasi". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 October 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Richard, Theofilus (24 July 2018). "Ahmad Syaikhu Mantap Jadi Bacaleg DPR-RI". Tribun Jabar (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Anggota DPR RI Periode 2019 - 2024 Dapil: JAWA BARAT VII". dpr.go.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "PKS nominates Ahmad Syaikhu, Agung Yulianto for Jakarta deputy governor". The Jakarta Post. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Ahmad Syaikhu Terpilih Jadi Presiden PKS Menggantikan Sohibul Iman". Merdeka (in Indonesian). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.