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by | Dec 1, 2017

Pomanto's first term official portrait

Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto, also known as Danny Pomanto, (born 30 January 1964) is an Indonesian politician who is the mayor of Makassar,[1][2] the fourth largest extended metropolitan area in Indonesia.

Pomanto is a graduate of the faculty of engineering at Hasanuddin University, where he also served as a lecturer prior to holding office.[3] He has developed over six hundred architectural designs in over seventy cities and regencies.[3] He was elected as Mayor of Makassar following local elections in 2013, where he won 31.18% of the votes (182,484 votes).[4] He tried to run for a second term in the 2018 election, but his candidacy was disputed and he was declared ineligible to run, with his competitor Munafri Arifuddin facing and losing to an empty ballot.[5][6]

He ran again in 2020 with the support of Nasdem Party and Gerindra Party,[7] and won a second term after securing 41.3% of votes.[8]

References

  1. ^ Indonesia cracks down on condom sales on Valentine's Day. Deutsche Welle, 14 February 2017. Accessed 28 February 2017.
  2. ^ Dhania Putri Sarahtika, 16-Year-Old Travels the World to Promote Sustainable Development Goals. Jakarta Globe, 17 February 2017. Accessed 28 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b H.E. Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto at the World Cities Summit website. Accessed 28 February 2017.
  4. ^ Cipto, Hendra (25 September 2013). "Muhammad Ramdhan Terpilih Jadi Wali Kota Makassar". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. ^ Padmasari, Salviah Ika (22 March 2018). "Pencalonan dibatalkan PT TUN, petahana Pilwalkot Makassar ajukan kasasi ke MA". Merdeka. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. ^ Wiwoho, Bimo (3 July 2018). "Menilik Jabatan Wali Kota Makassar Jika Kotak Kosong Menang". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Diusung Dua Partai, Danny - Fatma Menjadi Bakal Calon Wali Kota Pertama yang Mendaftar di KPU Makassar". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Kantongi 218.908 suara, Danny-Fatma Menang Pilkada Makassar". merdeka.com (in Indonesian). 15 December 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.