Hidayat Arsani
Hidayat Arsani | |
|---|---|
 Arsani as vice governor | |
| Governor of Bangka Belitung Islands | |
| Assuming office 7 February 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Sugito (act.) Erzaldi Rosman Djohan |
| Vice Governor of Bangka Belitung Islands | |
| In office 12 May 2014 – 12 May 2017 | |
| Governor | Rustam Effendi |
| Preceded by | Rustam Effendi |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Fatah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1963 Pangkal Pinang, South Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Political party | Golkar |
Hidayat Arsani (born 21 August 1963) is an Indonesian businessman and politician of the Golkar party who is the governor-elect of the Bangka Belitung Islands. He had previously served as vice governor under Rustam Effendi from 2014 to 2017.
Early life
[edit]Hidayat Arsani was born on 21 August 1963 in Pangkal Pinang.[1] He is of Chinese descent. As a baby, his birth parents dumped him in a trash can, and he was adopted by the couple Arsani and Muhaya.[2] He completed high school in 1984 at Pangkal Pinang.[3]
Career
[edit]Arsani became an influential businessman in Bangka Belitung, with interests in shrimp farming, tin mining, hospitals, and schools. His companies are grouped under the Arsani Group.[2][4] He also founded the daily newspaper Rakyat Pos in 2003.[5] In 2012, he received an award from governor Eko Maulana Ali for contributions to provincial development.[2] He had also served as chairman of the Indonesian Tin Association[6] and the provincial branch of the Indonesian Journalists Association.[2] In 2020, he began cultivating sugar palm plantations in the province.[7]
Politics
[edit]In 2013, sitting governor of Bangka Belitung Eko Maulana Ali died in the middle of his term, and when his vice governor Rustam Effendi succeeded him, Arsani was elected by the provincial legislature to become Effendi's vice governor. At the time, he was chairman of Golkar's provincial branch in Bangka Belitung.[8] He was sworn in as vice governor on 12 May 2014.[9] He ran for governor in the 2017 Bangka Belitung Islands gubernatorial election, winning 105,567 votes (19.26%) and placing third out of four candidates with Erzaldi Rosman Djohan being elected governor.[10] He ran for governor again in the 2024 gubernatorial election, defeating incumbent Djohan after winning 299,591 votes (50.77%).[11]
Family
[edit]He is married to Ni Komang Widari (b. 1987),[12] and the couple has five children.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pilgub Babel 2024, Ini Profil Calon Gubernur dan Calon Wagub Bangka Belitung". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 25 November 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Hidayat Arsani terpilih jadi gubernur Muslim Tionghoa pertama Indonesia, konglomerat Bangka Belitung yang dibuang ke tong sampah saat lahir". CNA.id (in Indonesian). 3 December 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Hidayat Arsani S.E. Cagub" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ Sutrisno, Try (1 September 2024). "Profil dan Harta Kekayaan Hidayat Arsani, Pengusaha dan Mantan Wakil Gubernur Babel". Info Bangka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Melacak Jejak Pers Babel dari Masa ke Masa". Bangkapos.com (in Indonesian). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Asosiasi Timah Dukung Pasar Timah di Indonesia". investor.id (in Indonesian). 13 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Sempat Dibilang Gila, Hidayat Arsani Kini Sukses Tanam Pohon Aren di Tanah 20 Hektare dan Bisa Gaji Karyawan Rp3 Juta Per Orang". merdeka.com (in Indonesian). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Hidayat Arsani Terpilih Jadi Wagub Babel". ANTARA News Bangka Belitung (in Indonesian). 13 March 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Hidayat Arsani Dilantik Sebagai Wagub" (in Indonesian). Bangka Belitung Provincial Government. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Erzaldi-Fatah Raih 213.442 Suara Pilkada Babel". ANTARA News Bangka Belitung (in Indonesian). 26 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Hasil Pilkada Bangka Belitung 2024: Hidayat-Hellyana Menangi Pilgub, Tim Erzaldi-Yuri Enggan Tanda Tangani Berkas". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 7 December 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Ulang Tahun Istri Gubernur Terpilih Hidayat Arsani Dirayakan Sederhana Bareng Anak Yatim dan Simpatisan". busernews24.com (in Indonesian). 29 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.