Asip Kholbihi

Asip Kholbihi
Regent of Pekalongan
In office
27 June 2016 – 27 June 2021
Preceded byAmat Antono
Succeeded byFadia A. Rafiq
Member of Central Java Provincial Council
In office
2014–2016
Speaker of Pekalongan Regency Council
In office
2004–2014
Member of Pekalongan Regency Council
In office
2004–2014
Personal details
Born (1966-02-01) 1 February 1966 (age 58)
Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia

Asip Kholbihi (born 1 February 1966) is an Indonesian politician who served as regent of Pekalongan Regency, Central Java from 2016 to 2021. He was elected as regent in 2015.

Biography

Asip Kholbihi was born in Banjarnegara on 1 February 1966. He had graduated from University of Pekalongan and later on getting a masters from Diponegoro University. Prior to becoming regent, he had served two terms in Pekalongan Regency Council as its speaker and was elected in 2014 to Central Java Provincial Council.[1]

He participated in Pekalongan's 2015 local election with Ariani Antono, wife of the previous regent Amat Antono, as running mate.[2] The couple won with 250,523 votes, and the Constitutional Court of Indonesia upheld their win following a lawsuit by their competitor.[3] The pair was sworn in on 27 June 2016.[4]

While regent, he visited Moscow to promote Pekalongan's batik crafts.[5] During his term, the regency's government set up a 1,600-hectare industrial zone, centered on textiles.[6][7] He also launched a program granting benefits to schoolchildren from low-income families.[8]

References

  1. ^ "DAFTAR RIWAYAT HIDUP PASANGAN CALON BUPATI DAN WAKIL BUPATI PEKALONGAN TAHUN 2015" (in Indonesian). KPU Pekalongan. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. ^ Bernardi, Robby (28 July 2015). "Bupati Pekalongan Antar Istri Daftar Jadi Cawabup ke KPU". detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Asip Kholbihi-Arini Harimurti Resmi Ditetapkan Bupati dan Wabup Pekalongan Terpilih - Tribun Jateng". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). 26 January 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. ^ Huda, M Nur (27 June 2016). "Pendukung Asip dan Arini Membludak Saat Prosesi Pelantikan Bupati Pekalongan". Tribun Jateng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Promosikan Batik Pekalongan Sampai Negeri Rusia". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2 August 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  6. ^ Widiyatno, Eko (27 December 2016). "Pemkab Pekalongan Siapkan Lahan 1.600 Ha untuk Kawasan Industri | Republika Online". Republika (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Pekalongan Disiapkan untuk Tekstil". Bisnis Indonesia (in Indonesian). 20 January 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Pekalongan Luncurkan 7.609 Kartu Cerdas untuk Siswa Tak Mampu". ANTARA Jateng (in Indonesian). 22 August 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2018.[permanent dead link‍]