Bambang Susantono

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Bambang Susantono
Bambang in 2022
1st Head of Nusantara Capital City Authority
Assumed office
10 March 2022
DeputyDhony Rahajoe
Preceded byOffice created
Minister of Transportation
Acting
In office
1 October 2014 – 20 October 2014
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded byE.E. Mangindaan
Succeeded byIgnasius Jonan
Deputy Minister of Transportation
In office
11 November 2009 – 20 October 2014
Preceded byA. S. de. Rozari (as Junior Minister of Transportation)
Succeeded byOffice vacated and suspended
Personal details
Born (1963-11-04) 4 November 1963 (age 60)
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Political partyIndependent
SpouseLusie Indrawati Susantono
Children2
Alma materBandung Institute of Technology
University of California, Berkeley
ProfessionEngineer, economist

Bambang Susantono (born 4 November 1963) is an Indonesian politician who has been serving as Head of Nusantara Capital City Authority since 10 March 2022.[1] He is a civil engineer by profession and economist. He was a vice minister of Ministry of Transportation and later become acting Minister of Transportation served under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second administration.

Early life and education[edit]

Bambang was born on 4 November 1963 in Yogyakarta. He completed his undergraduate degree in civil engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1987. He later obtained scholarship to continue his studies at the University of California, Berkeley, where he obtained his master's degree in City and Regional Planning in 1996, master's degree in Transportation Engineering in 1998, and PhD degree in Infrastructure Planning in 2000.[2][3]

Careers[edit]

Bambang Susantono in 2019

After graduation from Bandung Institute of Technology, Bambang joined Department of Public Works (now Ministry of Public Works and Housing). He worked as government officers here until finally was transferred to Coordinating Ministry of Economical Affairs. The highest position as government officer he attained was Deputy of Infrastructure Coordination and Area Development of the Coordinating Ministry of Economical Affairs which achieved in 2010.[4]

He also an educator. He had been become a visiting professor of Faculty of Engineering University of Indonesia and Land Transportation College (now Indonesian Land Transportation Polytechnic).[4][5]

He was appointed as Deputy Minister of Transportation on 11 November 2009 by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono through Presidential Decision No. 111/N/2009, although the appointment with other deputy ministers quite controversial as he and many of early deputy ministers were government employee in service.[6] His appointment as deputy minister of transportation was the first after the post was last occupied by A.S. de Rozari in 1957 and the post is dormant since then.[7][8] He was inaugurated as deputy minister on 6 January 2010 until 1 October 2014. He briefly become acting minister of transportation from 1 October 2014 to 20 October 2014, when Ernest Evert Mangindaan, the minister of transportation resigned after being succeeded to be a congressman following 2014 Indonesian legislative election. He was Minister of Transportation in charge before transferred the power to Ignasius Jonan.[9][10][11]

After no longer in ministry, Bambang moved to Philippines,[12] sitting as vice president for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development of the Asian Development Bank.[13][14][15]

Head of Nusantara Capital City Authority[edit]

There was report that Joko Widodo favored Bambang to become Head of Nusantara Capital City Authority over a list of politicians and figures after an unnamed government official leaked it to the press. However, Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia always deflected the information.[13][14][15] It later confirmed that Joko Widodo choice is true.[16][17] He is expected to appoint Bambang as Head on 10 March 2022.[1][18]

Personal life[edit]

Bambang is married to Lusie Indrawati, a lawyer and former Secretary General of Indonesian Diaspora Network (IDN) Global 2021-2023. Together, they had two daughters: Buya and Dian Nisa.[19]

Bambang is a muslim.[20] Bambang, and also his deputy, Dhony, supported by Nahdlatul Ulama young activists.[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Jokowi Lantik Bambang Susantono Jadi Kepala Otorita IKN Besok". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  2. ^ Ningsih, Citra (2022-02-23). Karasuma, Yumi (ed.). "Siapa Bambang Susantono? Berikut Profil dan Biodatanya Lengkap Pendidikan hingga Jabatan". portalpurwokerto.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  3. ^ Bhayangkara, Cynthia Sami (2022-02-23). "Profil Bambang Susantono: Vice President Asian Development Bank Si Calon Kuat Kepala Otorita IKN". suara.com (in Indonesian). I Made Rendika Ardian. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  4. ^ a b "Profil - Bambang Susantono". merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  5. ^ "Dosen STTD dan Mantan Wamenhub Bambang Susantono Calon Kuat Kepala Otorita Ibu Kota Negara". Beritatrans.com (in Indonesian). 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  6. ^ Katharina, Riris (2011). "POSISI WAKIL MENTERI DAN IMPLIKASINYA TERHADAP BIROKRASI DI INDONESIA". Politica (in Indonesian). 2 (2): 249–270. doi:10.22212/jp.v2i2.294.
  7. ^ Simanjuntak, P. N. H. (2003). Kabinet-kabinet Republik Indonesia : dari awal kemerdekaan sampai reformasi (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Djambatan. ISBN 979-428-499-8. OCLC 57236116.
  8. ^ "Presiden Lantik Lima Wakil Menteri". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  9. ^ "Pesan Para Mantan Menhub Untuk Ignasius Jonan". detikfinance (in Indonesian). 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  10. ^ Putri, Arny Christika (2014-10-31). "Ignasius Jonan Resmi Terima Jabatan Menhub". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  11. ^ Permadi, Galih, ed. (2022-02-23). "Inilah Sosok Bambang Susantono Calon Kuat Kepala Otorita IKN, Singkirkan Ridwan Kamil dan Ahok?". Tribunjateng.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  12. ^ Agustina, Dewi, ed. (2017-05-08). "Mengenal Bambang Susantono Vice President Asian Development Bank di Manila". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  13. ^ a b "Jokowi Sebut Pemimpin IKN dari Non Partai, Nama Bambang Susantono Mencuat • beritakaltim.co". beritakaltim.co (in Indonesian). 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  14. ^ a b Evandio, Akbar (2022-02-23). "Profil Bambang Susantono, Calon Kuat CEO IKN Nusantara Pilihan Jokowi | Kabar24". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  15. ^ a b Laucereno, Sylke Febrina (2022-02-22). "Bambang Susantono Calon Kuat CEO IKN, Ini Profilnya". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  16. ^ Nugraheny, Dian Erika (2022-03-09). Meiliana, Diamanty (ed.). "Bambang Susantono Jadi Kepala Badan Otorita IKN Pilihan Jokowi". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  17. ^ Nugraheny, Dian Erika (2022-03-09). Patnistik, Egidius (ed.). "Jokowi Disebut Akan Berkemah di Titik Nol IKN Nusantara Bersama Kepala Badan Otorita". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  18. ^ Ismail, Taufik (2022-03-09). Martinus, Yaspen (ed.). "BREAKING NEWS: Besok Jokowi Dikabarkan Lantik Bambang Susantono Sebagai Kepala Otorita IKN". Wartakotalive.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  19. ^ Andini, Fahima (2022-03-10). "Profil Bambang Susantono Kepala Otorita IKN Pilihan Jokowi Lengkap Umur, Asal, Pendidikan, Instagram, Istri - Metro Palembang News". metropalembangnews.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  20. ^ Hamdani, Trio (2022-03-10). "Jadi Wakil Kepala Otorita IKN, Dhony Rahajoe Bakal Mundur dari Sinar Mas". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  21. ^ "Formas IKN Sambut Baik Duet Bambang Susantono-Dhony Rahajoe Pimpin Otorita IKN". ikilhojatim.com (in Indonesian). 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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