Ade Sugianto (born 26 February 1966) is an Indonesian politician of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle who is the current regent of Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java, having served since 2018. He was previously the vice regent from 2011 to 2018 under Uu Ruzhanul Ulum, and had been elected into the regency Regional House of Representatives since 1999.

Ade Sugianto
Regent of Tasikmalaya
Assumed office
3 December 2018
Acting since 5 September 2018
Preceded byUu Ruzhanul Ulum
Vice Regent of Tasikmalaya
In office
8 March 2011 – 3 December 2018
RegentUu Ruzhanul Ulum
Preceded byEndang Hidayat
Succeeded byDedi Ramdani Sagara
Personal details
Born (1966-02-26) 26 February 1966 (age 58)
Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
Political partyPDI-P

Early life

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Ade Sugianto was born on 26 February 1966 to E. Soekandar and E. Soertika.[1][2] in Cikunir village (now Cikadongdong) in Tasikmalaya Regency.[3] He studied in Tasikmalaya, graduating from high school in 1986.[1]

Career

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In 1986, he was already a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party, becoming its local chairman at Kawalu District in Tasikmalaya city. Following the 1999 legislative election, he was elected into the Tasikmalaya Regency Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) as a PDI-P member. He initially served as deputy speaker until 2001, when he became its speaker until 2004. He would become deputy speaker again in 2009.[1]

He ran as the running mate to Uu Ruzhanul Ulum in Tasikmalaya's 2011 regency election, with the support of PDI-P, the United Development Party, and the National Mandate Party. The pair won 263,003 votes (32.3%) and was elected out of eight candidates.[4] They were sworn into office on 8 March 2011.[5] Uu and Ade ran again in the 2015 regency election uncontested, securing 67.4% of votes against the "disapprove" option.[6]

On 6 September 2018, as Uu became the vice governor of West Java following the province's 2018 gubernatorial election, Sugianto became acting regent of Tasikmalaya.[7] He was sworn in as the full regent on 3 December 2018.[8] He was reelected in the 2020 regency election, winning 315,332 votes (32.2%) in a four-way race.[9]

Family

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He is married to Ai Diantani, and the couple has three children.[10] Diantani was elected into the Tasikmalaya Regency DPRD in the 2024 legislative election.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "POLA DINAMIKA KAMPANYE POLITIK CALON TUNGGALDAN SOSIALISASI KPU DALAM PEMILIHAN KEPALA DAERAH KABUPATEN TASIKMALAYA TAHUN 2015" (in Indonesian). General Elections Commission. 2018. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ Fauziah, Anindya (6 December 2018). "Profil Singkat Bupati Tasikmalaya Ade Sugianto". Media Jabar (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ Mubarak, A. Zaki (1 June 2022). Berpikir Genit di Medsos: Dimensi Agama-Ulama, Politik, Sains-Teknologi, Ekonomi-Bisnis dan Motivasi Kehidupan (in Indonesian). zakimu.com. p. 149.
  4. ^ "Pasangan Uu Ruzhanul Ulum - Ade Sugianto Dipastikan Memenangi Pilkada Tasikmalaya". Tempo (in Indonesian). 10 January 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ "8 Maret 2011 Warga Tasikmalaya Punya Bupati Baru". Inilah.com (in Indonesian). 16 January 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. ^ "KPU Tasikmalaya Sukses Gelar Pilkada Dengan Calon Tunggal" (in Indonesian). General Elections Commission. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Gubernur Emil Tugaskan Oded Jadi Plt Walkot Bandung & Ade Jadi Plt Bupati Tasikmalaya" (in Indonesian). Bogor City Government. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Ridwan Kamil Lantik Ade Sugianto Jadi Bupati Tasikmalaya". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 3 December 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Petahana unggul perolehan suara pada Pilkada Tasikmalaya 2020". ANTARA News Jawa Barat (in Indonesian). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  10. ^ Fatubun, Andres (17 April 2019). "Didampingi Istri dan Anak, Bupati Tasik Salurkan Hak Pilih". ayoindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Profil Hj Ai Diantani, Anggota DPRD yang Disebut-sebut Kandidat Calon Bupati di Pilkada Kabupaten Tasikmalaya". Kabar Tasikmalaya (in Indonesian). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.