Anom Widiyantoro

Anom Widiyantoro
Widiyantoro in 2025
Regent of Pemalang
Assumed office
20 February 2025
Preceded byMansur Hidayat
Personal details
Born (1970-03-20) 20 March 1970
Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia

Anom Widiyantoro (born 20 March 1970) is an Indonesian politician and business executive who has served as the regent of Pemalang, Central Java since February 2025. Before becoming a politician, Widiyantoro had been an executive at the state-owned firm Wijaya Karya.

Early life

Anom Widiyantoro was born in Cimahi, West Java on 20 March 1970. After completing middle school there and high school at a public school in nearby Bandung in 1989, he studied economics at Diponegoro University in Semarang, receiving his bachelors in 1996.[1] He later received a master's in economics and business from Padjadjaran University in Bandung (2005).[2]

Career

After graduating from Diponegoro, Widiyantoro began to work at the state-owned construction company Wijaya Karya, starting as an expert staffer. He was promoted several times throughout his career, until he was a general manager in 2021. Widiyantoro then joined PT Hotel Indonesia Properti, a subsidiary of Wijaya Karya, as a director for finance, risk management, and human capital.[2][3]

In 2024, he resigned as a state-owned company employee in order to run in Pemalang Regency's 2024 regency election.[4] Widiyantoro and Nurkholes won 278,043 votes (44.51%) in the three-way race, winning the election.[5] They were sworn in on 20 February 2025.[6]

As regent, Widiyantoro launched an anti-tuberculosis campaign, announcing a target of discovering and handling 23 thousand cases in the municipal health service within 2025.[7]

Personal life

Widiyantoro married Noor Faizah Maenofie in 1999, and the couple has two children. The two had met during an internship program.[8] Aside from his political and BUMN work, Widiyantoro also owns a cafe in Pemalang, which frequently hosts musicians and artistic competitions he sponsored.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Profil ANOM WIDIYANTORO, SE, MM Calon BUPATI KABUPATEN PEMALANG". lezen.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Profil Bupati Pemalang" (in Indonesian). Pemalang Regency Government. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Semangat Kolaborasi Perjanjian Fasilitas Kredit untuk Transformasi Hotel Grand Inna Malioboro". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  4. ^ Hariyanto, Agus (3 September 2024). "Anom Widiyantoro, Profesional BUMN Yang Rela Mundur Untuk Ikut Pilkada dan Siap Mengabdi Di Pemalang". daulat.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  5. ^ "KPU Umumkan Anom Widiyantoro-Nurkholes Menang Pilkada Pemalang 2024". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 4 December 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Bupati: Kami akan Bekerja agar Pemalang Setara dengan Daerah Lain". infopublik.id (in Indonesian). 23 February 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  7. ^ Irda, Shalli (17 November 2025). "Target Temukan 23.000 Kasus, Bupati Pemalang Perintahkan Dinkes Atasi TBC". detikjateng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  8. ^ a b Faudhil, Ufan (20 February 2025). "Anom Widiyantoro, Family Man yang Romantis dan Penuh Keteladanan". joglojateng.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  9. ^ Basarah, Ali (30 September 2024). "Kafe Locomotife Gelar Kompetisi Storytelling". Suara Merdeka Pantura (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 June 2025.