Mayor of Blitar

Mayor of Blitar
Wali Kota Blitar
Coat of arms of Blitar
Incumbent
Syauqul Muhibbin
since 20 February 2025
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderJ.H. Boerstra
Formation1906
Websitewww.blitarkota.go.id

Mayor of Blitar is the head of the second-level region who holds the government in Blitar together with the Vice Mayor and 25 members of the Blitar City Regional House of Representatives. The mayor and vice mayor of Blitar are elected through general elections held every 5 years. The first mayor of Blitar was J.H. Boerstra.

List

The following is a list of the names of the Mayors of Blitar from time to time.

Dutch East Indies Period
Num. Portrait Mayor Beginning of office End of Term Political Party / Faction Period Note. Vice mayor
1 J.H. Boerstra Independent 1 [a] N/A
2 Th. J. Cathero Independent 2 [a]
Japanese Occupation Period
Num. Portrait Mayor Beginning of office End of Term Political Party / Faction Period Note. Vice mayor
1 Dradjad Prawiro Soebroto 1942 1943 Independent 3 [b] N/A
2 R. Soedradjad 1943 1944 Independent 4
3 R. Mochtar Praboe Mangkoenegoro 1944 1945 Independent 5
Mayor of Blitar
Num. Portrait Mayor Beginning of office End of Term Political Party / Faction Period Note. Vice mayor
1 Soeroso Harsono 1945 1947 Independent 6 N/A
2 R. Soenarjo Adiprodjo 1947 1948 Independent 7
3 Soenarjo
(Temporary acting)
1948 1948 Independent 8
4 Soetadji 1949 1950 Independent 9
5 Soepardi 1950 1953 Independent 10
6 R. Ismaoen Danoe Soesastro 1953 1956 Independent 11
7 Soeparngadi 1956 1960 Independent 12
8 R. Koesmadi 1960 1964 Independent 13
9 R. M. Prawiro Koesoemo 1966 1968 Independent 14
10 Fakhihudin 1968 1968 Independent 15
11 Drs. Soejadi 1969 1975 Independent 16
12 Drs. Soekirman 1975 1985 Independent 17
13 Drs. Harjono Koesoemo 1985 1990 Independent 18
14 Drs. H. Achmad Boedi Soesetyo 1990 1995 Independent 19
15 H. Istijono Sunarto, S.H. 1995 3 May 2000 Independent 20
16 Drs. H. Djarot Saiful Hidayat, M.S. 3 May 2000 3 May 2005 PDI-P 21 Mohammad Zainuddin
3 August 2005 3 August 2010 22
(2005)
Endro Hermono
17 Muhammad Samanhudi Anwar, S.H. M.M. 3 August 2010 3 August 2015 PDI-P 23
(2010)
[1] Purnawan Buchori
Rudi Wijanarko
(Daily executive)
4 August 2015 18 August 2015 Independent N/A
Suprianto, S.H. M.H.
(Acting)
19 August 2015 17 February 2016 Independent [2] N/A
(17) Muhammad Samanhudi Anwar, S.H. M.M. 17 February 2016 15 February 2019 PDI-P 24
(2015)
[c][4] Santoso
18 Drs. H. Santoso, M.Pd.
(Acting Officer)
15 February 2019 19 May 2020 PDI-P [5] N/A
Drs. H. Santoso, M.Pd. 19 May 2020 26 September 2020 [6]
Jumadi
(Temporary Acting)
26 September 2020 5 December 2020 Independent [7]
(18) Drs. H. Santoso, M.Pd. 5 December 2020 17 February 2021 PDI-P
Hermansyah Permadi
(Daily executive)
17 February 2021 26 February 2021 Independent [8]
(18) Drs. H. Santoso, M.Pd. 26 February 2021 20 February 2025 PDI-P 25
(2020)
[9] Tjutjuk Sunario
19 H. Syauqul Muhibbin, S.HI. 20 February 2025 Incumbent Independent 26
(2024)
[10] Elim Tyu Samba

Notelist

  1. ^ a b Assistant Resident of Kediri
  2. ^ Shi-chō, designated by Japan.
  3. ^ Detained by the KPK since 9 June 2018 because he was named a suspect for alleged corruption in the procurement of goods and services in the Blitar City Government in the 2018 Fiscal Year.[3]

See also

References

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