Who Is Ridwan Kamil?

Ridwan Kamil (Illustration by Ilham / VOI)

JAKARTA - Ridwan Kamil, a millennial leader with an academic background. He is a former mayor of Bandung who is now elected as Governor of West Java province from September 2018 to 2023. Kang Emil, his close call. An alumnus of the Bandung Institute of Technology who started his career as an architect and urban space design consultant. Ridwan Kamil entered the world of national politics in 2012.

I never imagined that I could serve as Governor at all. I also never imagined that I would become mayor. I believe this is God's scenario, Allah's destiny, yes I just live it.

Ridwan Kamil

Who is Ridwan Kamil

Born to Atje Misbach Muhjiddin and Tjuju Sukaesih in 1971, Mochamad Ridwan Kamil is indeed Urang Bandung, a native of Bandung. From childhood to college he lived in his own village. After graduating from the Bandung Institute of Technology with a degree in Architectural Engineering, in 1999 he went to California, United States, for a master's degree. Only two years of education at the University of Berkeley, he managed to return home with the title of Master of Urban Design (MUD) in 2001.

Seeing that her parents were lecturers, it inspired her to take a role in her former campus at the Bandung Institute of Technology as a Non-Permanent Lecturer. Fourteen years is not a short time, the tenure that started from 2002 to 2016, is proof of Ridwan Kamil's persistence as an academic.

In 2004 he began to dare to start his own business through PT Urbane Indonesia. The company that was founded by Ridwan Kamil with some of his trusted friends, Urbane Indonesia is a for-profit organization that focuses on architectural, urban planning and design consulting services. The titillation was welcomed, Urbane Indonesia's journey began to be widely recognized by the public, no longer covering the national scale, on an international scale Ridwan Kamil and his team answered through various works that have successfully won several awards in the field of architecture.

Every person who was born in his own hometown, grew up decorated with sweet or bitter moments, must have a greater sense of love. Feeling confident that he could change his village for the better, Ridwan Kamil's decision in 2012 was quite surprising, he decided to go into politics to advance in the regional election contest for the Mayor of Bandung Municipality. Supported by the Gerindra Party and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), Ridwan Kamil won the seat of mayor, along with Oded Muhammad Danial as his representative.

After five years of tidying up the city of Bandung, he chose to advance to the provincial level, as a candidate for the Governor of West Java for the 2018 Pilkada. His luck continued, he was elected for the next five years until 2023.

Ridwan Kamil and the West Java Pilkada Surprise

Homo Homini Lupus, humans are wolves to other humans. Old Latin proverb says. How the role of a human being is very important when he is in a circle of power, as well as a big influence on the lives of many people. Ridwan Kamil does not want to be a wolf for the Pasundan public like most leaders who forget them, he wants to be a Homo Homini Socius, a human being who is a friend to others, not scary as a leader figure later.

The achievement of the city of Bandung during his five years of leadership is considered as the capital of his confidence in advancing as a candidate for governor in the 2018 West Java Pilkada.

The debate at the third meeting between candidates for the Governor of West Java at the Sudirman Grand Ballroom in Bandung was enough to convince the West Java public to elect Ridwan Kamil as West Java-1. The total number of votes was 7,226,254 (32.8 percent) which confirmed the winning position of Ridwan Kamil and his deputy H. UU Ruzhanul Ulum, the son of the Kiai born in Tasikmalaya.

Ridwan Kamil is arguably the underdog, not taken into account. Reflecting on the previous contestation, the hegemony of the dominance of the big parties controlling seats in West Java, usually makes it easier for the candidate to step into the seat of West Java-1. Not to mention the drama of the vacillating status of Ridwan Kamil before the nomination, the uncertainty of which party he would go through, was dragged on and off with political overtones. Meeting after meeting until lobbying. The deadlock occurred when Gerindra, the vehicle he used to run for mayor, had no option to choose him. However, four parties had good instincts, through Nasdem, PPP, PKB and Hanura, Ridwan Kamil surprised the West Java Pilkada by coming out as winners.

The public's opinion is clear, the figure of Ridwan Kamil actually plays a big role in the campaign process. Its popularity is inevitable, plus a leadership style that is fresh and far from being thick with bureaucrats.

The former mayor, who was previously based at City Hall, is ready to clear up his desk to move a little to the Gasibu area, Gedung Sate. Because that's where the governor's headquarters are for the next five years.

Leadership Style Ridwan Kamil and Paris Van Java

Talking about the city of Bandung, Paris Van Java. Talk to Ridwan Kamil for sure.

The millennial leadership style in their daily lives has been like this since 2013 when replacing Dada Rosada, his predecessor. The city of Bandung is slowly changing, what is in his brain is poured out through various policies and city planning. The concept of Kang Emil's style of public interaction via Instagram social media, helps his job as mayor. Actively answering questions, criticisms, and jokes from netizens is common for Kang Emil.

He succeeded in polishing the beauty of Paris Van Java, reconstructing the city to be more slick and green through the concept of public landscaping, restoring the Cikapundung river, and moving campaigns that promote Sundanese culture. As a result, the perception of the young people of Bandung no longer hesitate to hang out in every city park. The prestige value of public facilities was increased through Kang Emil's touch. Also supported by the collaboration of local communities, their involvement is intended to arouse the sensitivity of the younger generation to the environment and social life around them. Naturally, he is popular with millennials.

His vision before being elected mayor in 2013 through "Building a New Indonesia from Bandung" was largely implemented by Ridwan Kamil in his five years of leadership. Although not all sectors, at least the image of Paris Van Java has been elevated to a higher grade.

The Biopori program, periodic waste management, cycling campaigns every Friday, and efforts to transform Bandung as a Smart City, are the ideas of Ridwan Kamil when he was Mayor of Bandung.

The final farewell at City Hall looks emotional, his hopes for the successor, Kang Oded, the Mayor elected successor. In order to maintain the best achievement. Oded from the bureaucracy also understands the problems of the city of Bandung.

Before officially moving offices, when he was about to go home, Kang Emil was paraded on a bicycle with four people in the courtyard of City Hall. Ridwan Kamil is a Jabar-1.

Atalia Kamil's Romanticism, The Love

Behind the great man, it is said that there is a woman who is also great behind him. Atalia Praratya Kamil is 'The Love' for Kang Emil. The romance of two lovebirds who are public officials has never faded since Atalia first met Ridwan Kamil in 1994.

Atalia's figure changes the stigma that official mothers are no longer glamorous and glamorous. It has been the simplicity of 'Si Cinta' since serving as the Mayor's Mother, Atalia, who used to be predicated as the best graduate of Pasundan University, has distorted the culture, that the wife of officials no longer only has beautiful faces.

Atalia cultivates that romance in order to stay warm, the Atalia ritual that always hugs Kang Emil, has always been done since they got married in 1996. When they want to start or close a day.

Atalia cares and is active in social movements, she is involved in the NGO Cipta Dewi Bandung, an organization that cares about empowering women. Si Cinta Kang Emil has a career as a local television host and radio announcer, so it is only natural that seeing Atalia is never awkward and looks easy when in front of a lot of public.

Atalia is still the companion, a congregation of the Imam, Kang Emil. Her status as the Governor's Mother was obtained because of the figure of Kang Emil, even though her level of popularity was reportedly higher than the candidates for the Mayor of Bandung in the 2018 elections yesterday, Atalia did not flinch to be tempted to advance as an official. It is enough for her to accompany her husband.

Bearing the status of the mother of the governor, making Atalia the role of the Chairperson of the PKK TP throughout West Java. In the next five years until 2023, they have the responsibility to alleviate malnutrition among children in West Java, through the program "Jabar Zero Stunting 2023 Movement".

Interesting Facts Ridwan Kamil The Aceh Tsunami Museum, is the work of Ridwan Kamil who won an international competition in 2007. The museum was built to commemorate the awesomeness of the Tsunami disaster and the struggle of the Aceh public during restoration. He is the governor who has the most followers (followers) on Instagram with 11.9 million followers as of April 2020. The journey of his life story is reflected in his writing in the book "Ridwan Kamil, Creative Leader of the Millennial Era." Ridwan Kamil's profile

Full name: H. Mochamad Ridwan Kamil ST, MUD

Place, date of birth: Bandung, October 4, 1971.

Degree / Titles: Bachelor of Engineering (ST), Master of Urban Design.

Profession: Academic, Bureaucrat.

Islam.

Spouse: Atalia Praratya.

Children: Emmiril Khan Mumtadz, Camillia Laetitia Azzahra.

Assets Report: Rp. 10,154,049,675 (2015 / LHKPN)

Education:

Master of Urban Design University of California, Berkeley, United States (1999-2001). Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Bandung, West Java, Indonesia (1990-1995). SMP Negeri 2 Bandung, West Java, Indonesia (1984-1987). SDN Banjarsari III Bandung, West Java, Indonesia (1978-1998).

Career Journey:

Governor of West Java, Indonesia (2018-2023). Mayor of Bandung Municipality, West Java, Indonesia (2013-2018). Non-Permanent Lecturer at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), West Java, Indonesia (2002-2016). Founder of PT. Urbane Indonesia (2004-2016).