Ridwan Kamil

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Ridwan Kamil
Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil.png
15th Governor of West Java
Assumed office
5 September 2018
DeputyUu Ruzhanul Ulum
Preceded byAhmad Heryawan
Mochamad Iriawan (interim)
26th Mayor of Bandung
In office
16 September 2013 – 5 September 2018
DeputyOded Muhammad Danial
Preceded byDada Rosada
Succeeded byOded Muhammad Danial
Personal details
Born
Mochamad Ridwan Kamil

(1971-10-04) 4 October 1971 (age 49)
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Spouse(s)
Atalia Praratya
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(m. 1996)​
Children3 (1 adopted)
ParentsAtje Misbach Muhjiddin
Tjutju Sukaesih
Alma materBandung Institute of Technology
University of California, Berkeley

Mochamad Ridwan Kamil (born 4 October 1971) is an Indonesian architect and politician who is the 15th Governor of West Java, the most populous province of Indonesia. He was also the mayor of Bandung from 2013 to 2018. As an architect, he designed iconic structures in Indonesia and other countries in Asia with his Urbane architectural firm and lectured at the Department of Architecture, Bandung Institute of Technology.

Education[]

Kamil spent almost his entire life in Bandung where he went to public schools and studied architecture at Indonesia's leading state engineering school, the Bandung Institute of Technology. After obtaining his college degree, he went to the United States to apprentice at architectural firms before winning a scholarship in 1999 to study at the College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley in the United States. He graduated in 2001 with a Master of Urban Design degree and work experience at a Berkeley government department.[1][2]

Professional career[]

In June 2004, Kamil and his partners founded Urbane,[3] an architecture firm based in Bandung, West Java. He introduced modern designs into his work that ranges from commercial buildings and university towers to museums and mosques. He is also known for creating open public spaces in crowded residential areas in Bandung as his pro bono work.

Awards[]

In 2006, Kamil was the winner of the British Council's Young Creative Entrepreneur Award, representing Indonesia in the International Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year award.[4]

Urbane Indonesia was listed in the BCI Asia Top 10 Awards from 2008 to 2010 and again in 2012.[5]

Projects[]

Kamil was the pioneer of the 'Indonesia Berkebun' (Gardening Indonesia) movement to build amateur gardens in the cities of Indonesia.[6] As of 2011 the community project is established in fourteen cities in Indonesia, with membership approaching 4000.[7][8][9]

Kamil-designed Aceh Tsunami Museum

Kamil and Urbane Indonesia projects in Indonesia include

International projects include

Mayor of Bandung[]

Official portrait as Mayor of Bandung

Kamil stepped into politics ahead of the 2013 Bandung mayoral election as a surprise candidate endorsed by the Islamist Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the nationalist Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), two rising parties from different ends of Indonesia's political spectrum that united to reform the city and prevent the position to go into the hands of the big parties at that time. Under the big parties, Bandung had been racked by corruption scandals. A few weeks after the June 2013 vote, 2003-13 Bandung mayor Dada Rosada became a corruption suspect himself and later received a 10-year jail sentence. PKS and Gerindra experimented by offering a clean, telegenic candidate without political affiliation but with known professional achievements through his iconic designs. Kamil, who until now is unaffiliated to any party, decisively defeated seven opponents in the race with 45% of votes, which almost tripled what his closest rival got, before becoming mayor of one of the most populous cities in Indonesia at the age of 42.[15][16]

Governor of West Java[]

Being a popular mayor with a nationwide appeal, several big parties courted Kamil to run in the 2018 West Java gubernatorial election on their tickets but as a running mate to bolster the actual candidate for governor, who would be an affiliated politician. PKS and Gerindra, who had become stronger parties by 2018, also decided to pair their own members in a ticket. Similar to the 2013 experience, Kamil received endorsements from smaller parties, including the Islamist United Development Party that provided him a running mate, Tasikmalaya Regent Uu Ruzhanul Ulum. Kamil agreed to this arrangement, realizing he was popular among media-savvy urban voters, especially around Bandung, but weak among those who live in rural areas like Tasikmalaya. Kamil again won decisively with 33%, four percentage above his closest rival from Gerindra. [17]

Kamil's victories in 2013 and 2018 proved that an unaffiliated candidate could win in Indonesian elections if the person has popular appeal, cultivated through strong media campaigns, and good communications with parties of all stripes. Despite his Western education and pluralist attitudes, Kamil understands how to build rapport with Islamists in Indonesia, the country with the world's largest Muslim population, in particular in West Java that is known for its Islamic conservatism.

In popular culture[]

Ridwan Kamil made some cameo appearances in several TV and movie productions, particularly the ones that are set in Bandung. Kamil also runs very active social media accounts that document his personal, professional, and political activities with millions of followers.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role
2014  [id] Bandros driver
2015 The Wedding & Bebek Betutu[18] Himself
2017  [id][19] Rossa's father
2018 Dilan 1990 Teacher
Friends but Married Lecturer
 [id] Restauant owner
2019 Dilan 1991[20] School headmaster
 [id] Museum visitor
2020  [id] Manager of Gemah Ripah Taxi
 [id] Grada

Television[]

Year Title Role
2015  [id][21] Himself

References[]

  1. ^ Sheehan, Susan (13 June 2017). "Ridwan Kamil Turns an Unconventional Home in Indonesia Into an Ingenious Recycling System". Architectural Digest (September 2009). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ https://kompaspedia.kompas.id/baca/profil/tokoh/ridwan-kamil
  3. ^ http://www.urbane.co.id/about/profile-people/
  4. ^ "Ridwan Kamil | People | Creative and Cultural Economy | British Council". Creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Construction: Information, Sales Leads, Projects, Market Data | Welcome to BCI Asia". Bciasia.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Whiteboard Journal • Indonesia | Jakarta Berkebun". Whiteboardjournal.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Urban Farming with Indonesia Berkebun | The Beat Magazine". Beatmag.com. 2 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Internet Wujudkan Mimpi Indonesia Berkebun - KOMPAS tekno". Tekno.kompas.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  9. ^ pt. kompas cyber media. "Wisata Sambil Berkebun - KOMPAS.com". Travel.kompas.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Al-Irsyad Mosque / Urbane". ArchDaily. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  11. ^ "M. Ridwan Kamil: Creativity at heart of success". The Jakarta Post. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  12. ^ SONY - Powered By Narrada Communications - www.narrada.com - 2011. "Sony Vaio - You Against The Machine! Endorser". Myvaio.sony.co.id. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  13. ^ Soeriaatmadja, Wahyudi (25 June 2018). "Hottest contest being fought in Indonesia's most populous province". The Straits Times. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  14. ^ "detikNews : Ridwan Kamil, Ajak Masyarakat Kota Berkebun". News.detik.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  15. ^ https://regional.kompas.com/read/2013/06/28/1618054/Ridwan.Kamil.Wali.Kota.Terpilih.Bandung
  16. ^ https://www.voaindonesia.com/a/korupsi-mantan-walikota-bandung-divonis-10-tahun-penjara/1903385.html
  17. ^ https://news.detik.com/berita-jawa-barat/d-4105482/menang-di-pilgub-jabar-ridwan-kamil-uu-kuasai-14-daerah
  18. ^ "Ridwan Kamil Nongol di Film The Wedding & Bebek Betutu". Tempo (in Indonesian). 8 October 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  19. ^ Astarina, Sintia (27 April 2017). "Ridwan Kamil Beradu Akting dengan Nikita Willy di "Total Chaos"". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Pengalaman Ridwan Kamil Terlibat Main Film Dilan 1991". Tempo (in Indonesian). 11 February 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Nampang di Sinetron 'Preman Pensiun', Ridwan Kamil Promosikan Kota Bandung". Detik (in Indonesian). 21 February 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

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