Tri Rismaharini
| Tri Rismaharini | |
|---|---|
| 23rd Mayor of Surabaya | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 September 2010 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
| Governor | Soekarwo |
| Preceded by | Bambang Dwi Hartono |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1961 Kediri, East Java, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesia |
| Political party | Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle |
| Spouse(s) | Ir. Djoko Saptoadji |
| Children | Fuad Bernardi Tantri Gunarni Saptoadji |
| Alma mater | Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology |
| Religion | Islam |
Tri Rismaharini (born 20 November 1961) is the first female mayor of Surabaya who was elected directly after the 1998 reformation.[1] She was elected in the 2010 mayor election with her running mate Bambang Dwi Hartono. She was nominated a candidate for the title of World Mayor 2014.[2]
Education
Tri Rismaharini got her elementary education in State Elementary School Kediri and graduated in 1973. Then she moved on to receive her high-school education at State Junior High School 10 Surabaya and State Senior High School 5 Surabaya. After she completed her high school education she moved to Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember in Surabaya and got an engineering degree.
Dr.(H.C) is honor from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember 2015
Career
Political career
She began her political career by joining the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDIP-P). Then, she was elected in the 2010 Mayor election and became the mayor of Surabaya.
Controversy
Tri Rismaharini policy of closing down brothels has been Critized by aid and health care workers as it makes the sex trade dispersed and not disappear. Making prostitution illegal makes many sex workers work in conditions that are more dangerous and unregulated and therefore more at risk from diseases. Tri Rismaharini's reforms though have wide support in Indonesia.[3]
References
- ↑ Citymayors.com Mayor of the month February 2014
- ↑ Worldmayor.com contest 2014
- ↑ Sakar Prasain (4 November 2014). "Indonesian Brothel Closures hit HIV prevention". Asia Sentinel. Retrieved 4 November 2014.