Amat Antono
Amat Antono | |
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Regent of Pekalongan | |
In office 26 June 2011 – 26 June 2016 | |
Preceded by | Siti Qomariyah |
Succeeded by | Asip Kholbihi |
In office 2001–2006 | |
Preceded by | Harsono |
Succeeded by | Siti Qomariyah |
Personal details | |
Born | Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia | 5 October 1958
Amat Antono (born 5 October 1958) is an Indonesian politician who served as the regent of Pekalongan Regency, Central Java for two terms, 2001–2006 and 2011–2016. Initially elected as regent of his home regency through a legislative vote, he lost in its first direct election to his deputy Siti Qomariyah before defeating her in 2011.
Background
Amat Antono was born in Tegaldowo village, Tirto subdistrict, Pekalongan Regency on 5 October 1958. He graduated from Diponegoro University with a bachelor's degree in 1984, and later a master's degree in 2006.[1][2]: 123 His wife Arini Harimurti was elected as vice regent in the 2016 local election.[3] The couple has two children.[1]
Career
Before entering politics, Antono was a bureaucrat, working in the
Between his terms, he served in several offices, including head of an inter-regency coordination body,[5] briefly as the acting regent of Tegal Regency,[1] and as a special staff to the governor.[1] He ran once more in 2011 and this time won 254,762 votes (54.75%), defeating Qomariyah following a campaign which strongly focused on infrastructure development programs.[2]: 139
During his second term, he released a legislation prohibiting the hunting of snakes.[6] His second term expired on 27 June 2016, as he could not run for reelection due to term limits.[7]
In the
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Informasi Bakal Calon Anggota DPR - Amat Antono". kpu.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9789971698423. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Korupsi RSUD Kraton Pekalongan Diduga Mengalir ke Pemkab". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). 14 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Qomariyah-Pontjo Unggul". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 29 May 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Drs. H. Amat Antono, M.Si Dan Fadia Arafiq Dilantik Sebagai Bupati Dan Wakil Bupati Pekalongan Th. 2011-2016" (in Indonesian). 27 June 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Di Pekalongan Masyarakat Dilarang Buru Ular". Republika (in Indonesian). 23 March 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Pendukung Asip dan Arini Membludak Saat Prosesi Pelantikan Bupati Pekalongan". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). 27 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "DCT Jawa Tengah X" (PDF). kpu.go.id (in Indonesian). General Elections Commission. Retrieved 29 October 2018.