Eri Cahyadi

Eri Cahyadi (born 27 May 1977) is an Indonesian politician and bureaucrat. He was elected as Mayor of Surabaya in the 2020 Surabaya mayoral election and will be taking office in 2021.

Eri Cahyadi
Mayor of Surabaya
Elect
Assuming office
17 February 2021
SucceedingTri Rismaharini
Personal details
Born (1977-05-27) 27 May 1977
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Political partyPDI-P

Career

Cahyadi graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology in 1999, and after a 2-year career as a consultant he began working for Surabaya's municipal government in 2001. Both his parents had previously also worked as government officials.[1][2]

By 2011, Cahyadi had been promoted to head the city government's public housing and urban planning department, and in 2018, he was appointed to head the municipal development planning body, in addition to heading the department of sanitation and public spaces.[2] In order to run in the 2020 mayoral election, Cahyadi resigned as a civil servant.[3] Cahyadi, who was endorsed by incumbent mayor Tri Rismaharini, won the election with over 57 percent of votes.[4]

References
  1. "Profil Eri Cahyadi, Anak Buah Risma yang Ditunjuk PDI-P Lawan 8 Partai di Pilkada Surabaya". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. "Sepak Terjang Eri Cahyadi dan Visi Misinya di Pilkada Surabaya 2020". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. "Badan Kepegawaian Kota Surabaya Sudah Terima Pengunduran Diri Eri Cahyadi". Tempo (in Indonesian). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. Wibowo, Kukuh S. (9 December 2020). "Eri Cahyadi Menang, Risma: Yang Saya Bangun 10 Tahun Tidak Hancur". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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