Marwan Hamami (born 22 May 1963) is an Indonesian politician of the Golkar party who has served as the regent of Sukabumi Regency, West Java since 2016. He was previously vice regent of Sukabumi between 2005 and 2010.

Marwan Hamami
Official portrait
Regent of Sukabumi
Assumed office
17 February 2016
Preceded bySukmawijaya
Vice Regent of Sukabumi
In office
29 August 2005 – 29 August 2010
RegentSukmawijaya
Personal details
Born (1963-05-22) 22 May 1963 (age 61)
Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia
Political partyGolkar

Early life and education

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Marwan Hamami was born on 22 May 1963 in Sukabumi Regency, and studied within Sukabumi until he graduated from high school. In 1986, he graduated from Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung, and he would later receive a master's degree from an economic institute in Bandung.[1]

Career

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After completing his studies, he began to work as operational manager at PT Kujang Mas, a Sukabumi-based distribution company, eventually becoming its president director.[1][2]

In 2005, he ran in Sukabumi's first regency election as the running mate to Sukmawijaya, and the pair was elected after winning 412,961 votes (42.5%).[3] They served between 29 August 2005 and 29 August 2010.[4] In 2010, Hamami ran as a regent candidate against Sukmawijaya, but placed second in the election after winning 195,450 votes (19.9%) to Sukmawijaya's 379,344 (38.7%).[5]

Hamami ran again as regent in the 2015 regency election, with 500,889 votes (50.5%) in a three-way race.[6] They were sworn in on 17 February 2016.[7] In the 2020 regency election, he was reelected with 479,621 votes (45.6%).[8] As regent, Hamami's programs included the expansion of the puskesmas free healthcare service in the regency and the provision of scholarships to Islamic school students.[9]

He is a Golkar party member, and served as chair of the party's Sukabumi Regency branch.[10]

Family

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Hamami has a brother and a sister. His brother Andri Setiawan Hamami was elected as the mayor of Sukabumi City in the 2018 mayoral election. Their mother, Ais Suaedah, died in 2023.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Alamsyah, Syahdan (28 October 2020). "Pilbup Sukabumi, Cabup Petahana Klaim Sejumlah Keberhasilan". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Persediaan Gas Elpiji Cukup Sampai Lebaran". ANTARA News Megapolitan (in Indonesian). 28 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Kalah Pilkada, Protes Menyusul". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 4 July 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ Alamsyah, Syahdan (29 July 2022). "Daftar Bupati Sukabumi dari Masa Ke Masa". detikjabar (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Sukmawijaya Terpilih Jadi Bupati Sukabumi". Okezone.com (in Indonesian). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ "KPU Tetapkan Marwan Sebagai Bupati Sukabumi Terpilih". ANTARA News Megapolitan (in Indonesian). 23 December 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Gubernur Jabar Lantik Enam Pasang Kepala Daerah". ANTARA News Megapolitan (in Indonesian). 17 February 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Rekapitulasi Pilbup Sukabumi, Marwan-Iyos Unggul 479.621 Suara". detiknews (in Indonesian). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  9. ^ Khoirunnisaa, Jihaan (16 April 2024). "Upaya Pemkab Sukabumi Bangun Daerah Lewat Program Keagamaan-Kesehatan". detikjabar (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  10. ^ Sanubari, Ibnu (10 March 2024). "Marwan Pastikan Golkar Hanya Usung Asep Japar dan Unang Sudarma di Pilkada Sukabumi 2024". Sukabumi Update (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Sukabumi Berduka". Radar Sukabumi (in Indonesian). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.