Eddy Santana Putra

Eddy Santana Putra (born 20 January 1957) is an Indonesian politician who served as the mayor of Palembang between 2003 and 2013. He was a member of PDI-P until 2018, when he moved to Gerindra. Originating from Pangkal Pinang, he was elected through both a city council vote and direct popular vote.

Eddy Santana Putra
Member of People's Representative Council
Assumed office
1 October 2019
ConstituencySouth Sumatra I
15th Mayor of Palembang
In office
21 July 2003 – 21 July 2013
Preceded byHusni
Succeeded byRomi Herton
Personal details
Born (1957-01-20) 20 January 1957
Pangkal Pinang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Political partyGerindra (since 2018)
PDI-P (until 2018)

Background

Eddy Santana Putra was born in Pangkal Pinang, South Sumatra (today Bangka Belitung Islands) on 20 January 1957.[1] After completing high school at Xaverius 1 High School, he went to Sriwijaya University, from which he earned a bachelors of civil engineering and a masters of engineering.[2][3][4]

Career

Before entering politics, Eddy was a civil servant at South Sumatra provincial government's public works department.[5]

Mayor

Eddy first became the mayor of Palembang following a vote by the city council in 2003.[6] In Palembang's first direct mayoral election in 2008, Eddy ran for a second term with PDI-P's support and Romi Herton as his running mate, winning with 335,591 votes (51%).[7]

In addition, he ran as a candidate for PDI-P's provincial leadership in the party's 2005 South Sumatra congress, despite then being a member of Golkar.[8] He eventually served two terms in that position.[9]

During his tenure as mayor, he established the Trans Musi, a bus rapid transit system operating in the city.[10] ASEAN gave the city a "Clean Land for Big Cities" recognition during its 2nd Environmentally Sustainable Cities Award in November 2011.[11]

His second term expired on 21 July 2013, and he was succeeded by Romi Herton.[12] He ran for governorship of South Sumatra in the 2013 gubernatorial election, but placed third behind incumbent governor Alex Noerdin and East Ogan Komering Ulu regent Herman Deru.[13]

Post-mayorship

In the 2018 mayoral election for Palembang, Eddy opposed the incumbent candidate Harnojoyo against his party PDI-P's position.[14] He later quit the party and joined Gerindra, running in the 2019 legislative election as a People's Representative Council candidate from South Sumatra's 1st electoral district.[15][16] He won 64,397 votes - the most in the district - and secured a seat.[17]

Personal life

He was married to Srimaya Hariyanti until 2011, when divorce proceedings were filed and the case was brought up to the Supreme Court of Indonesia. Eddy later remarried Eva Ajeng, a model. Eddy and Srimaya had two children.[18]

References
  1. Biografi/profil Bupati Dan Walikota Seluruh Indonesia (in Indonesian). 2005.
  2. "Hengkang Dari PDI-P, Eddy Santana Putra Merapat ke Partai Gerindra". KlikAmpera (in Indonesian). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. "Reuni Akbar SMA Xaverius 1". Sriwijaya Post (in Indonesian). 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. "Disebut 'Murtad' Dukung Sarimuda-Rozak, Jawaban Edi Santana Putra Ini Nampar Partainya". Sriwijaya Post (in Indonesian). 22 January 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  5. "Eddy Santana Bertemu Surya Paloh". Sriwijaya Post (in Indonesian). 19 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  6. "Kisah Nikah Cerai Walikota Palembang Eddy Santana yang Berujung ke MA". detikNews (in Indonesian). 28 December 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  7. "Penetapan Calon Wali Kota Palembang Diserahkan ke DPRD". Tempo (in Indonesian). 13 June 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  8. "Gara-gara Walikota Palembang, Massa Ancam Konferda PDIP". detiknews (in Indonesian). 5 December 2005. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  9. "Eddy Santana Hengkang dari PDIP". VIVA (in Indonesian). 4 July 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  10. Inge, Nefri (7 March 2018). "Transmusi Buat Mantan Wako Palembang Enggan Dukung Paslon Petahana". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  11. "ASEAN Celebrates the 2nd ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities Award". asean.org. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  12. Irta, Tiara (21 July 2013). "Romi Herton-Harnojoyo Resmi Pimpin Kota Empek-empek". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  13. Aries, Maspril (11 September 2013). "Alex Noerdin Kembali Unggul pada Pemilukada Gubernur Sumsel". Republika (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  14. Erfizal, Rangga (10 February 2018). "Tak Ambil Pusing Bakal Disanksi Partai, Ini Alasan Eddy Santana Putra Dukung Pasangan SADAR". Sriwijaya Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  15. Hafiz, Abdul (20 September 2018). "Sumsel 1 dan Sumsel Disebut sebagai Dapil Neraka bagi Para Caleg. Ini Penyebabnya". Sriwijaya Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  16. Rohekan, Arief Basuki (4 July 2018). "Hijrah Ke Gerindra, Ini Alasan Eddy Santana Putra Tinggalkan PDI Perjungan". Tribun Sumsel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  17. "Eddy Santana Putra dan Ishak Mekki Raih Suara Terbanyak Caleg DPR RI Dapil Kota Palembang". Sriwijaya Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  18. "Ceraikan Istri & Menikahi Eks Model, Apa Alasan Walikota Eddy Santana?". detiknews (in Indonesian). 28 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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