Mahyeldi Ansharullah

Mahyeldi Ansharullah (born December 25, 1966) is an Indonesian politician from the Prosperous Justice Party who is the current mayor of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra. He was made mayor in 2014, following a five-year tenure as deputy and victory in the elections of 2013 and 2018.

Mahyeldi Ansharullah
Governor of West Sumatra
Elect
Assumed office
TBD
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byIrwan Prayitno
14th Mayor of Padang
Assumed office
13 May 2014 (2014-05-13)
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo
GovernorIrwan Prayitno
DeputyEmzalmi (2014–2019)
Hendri Septa (2019–present)
Preceded byFauzi Bahar
Deputy Mayor of Padang
In office
18 February 2009 – 18 February 2014
Preceded byYusman Kasim
Succeeded byEmzalmi
Personal details
Born (1966-12-25) 25 December 1966
Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Political partyProsperous Justice Party
Spouse(s)Harneli Bahar
Children9
Alma materAndalas University

Active in Islamic dawah since his years in Andalas University, he became a member of the Islamist Prosperous Justice Party and first became an elected official in 2004 when he was elected to the province council. His programs as mayor of Padang has included the improvement of the city's infrastructure and hygiene, in addition to education with an added emphasis on studies of the Quran.

In March 2020, Mahyeldi said he will waive his six months' salary amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Born in the city of Bukittinggi as the first son of seven siblings, his father was a becak driver. He began showing interest in dawah in his teen years, when he was studying in a local junior high school.[4] After completing his 12th year of study in Bukittinggi, he continued his education in Andalas University at Padang, the provincial capital.

Career

Ansharullah began his political activity following the fall of Suharto, joining the newly formed Prosperous Justice Party where he became the provincial chairman between 2002-2005. He took part in the 2004 elections and won a seat in the provincial council as deputy speaker. He then resigned to run in the 2008 local elections as deputy mayor with Fauzi Bahar as his running mate. Following their victory, he was made deputy mayor on 18 February the following year.[5]

In the next election on 2013, he ran with Emzalmi against 9 other candidates for mayorship. After securing just 29.45% of the votes in the first round,[6] he won 50.29% of the votes in the runoffs. Despite an initial challenge to the Constitutional Court,[7] he was officially made mayor on 13 May 2014.[8]

As mayor

He established pesantren in the ramadhan in public schools on 2015 where it had formerly been held in mosques,[9] and offered scholarships to students who had memorized sufficient Juz' of the Quran.[10]

In 2018, he led a rally attended by thousands which denounced LGBT individuals.[11]

References
  1. "Wali Kota Padang sumbangkan enam bulan gaji untuk atasi wabah corona". Antara (news agency). 26 March 2020..
  2. https://republika.co.id/berita/q7sot0484/tangani-corona-wali-kota-padang-sumbangkan-gaji-enam-bulan
  3. https://news.okezone.com/read/2020/03/26/340/2189305/wali-kota-padang-sumbangkan-6-bulan-gajinya-untuk-penanganan-corona
  4. "PRIBADI YANG SEDERHANA MEMILIKI KEMAUAN KUAT". ANTARA Sumbar (in Indonesian). 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  5. "Fauzi Bahar - Mahyeldi Dilantik Gubernur Sumbar" (in Indonesian). Indosiar. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  6. "Ini Hasil Pilkada Padang, Harus Dua Putaran". VIVA.co.id (in Indonesian). 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  7. Wahyudi, Ikhwan (12 March 2014). "Pelantikan Wali Kota Padang tunggu putusan MK". ANTARA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  8. "Walikota Dan Wakil Walikota Padang" (in Indonesian). 10 June 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  9. Rahmad, Mardikola Tri (21 May 2015). "Empat Sekolah Jadi Percontohan Pesantren Ramadhan". ANTARA Sumbar (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  10. "Di Padang, siswa penghafal Al Quran bebas pilih sekolah". ANTARA Sumbar (in Indonesian). 16 April 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  11. "Indonesian mayor leads thousands in anti-LGBT march". pinknews.co.uk. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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