Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto
Mayor of Makassar
Assumed office
26 February 2021
PresidentJoko Widodo
GovernorNurdin Abdullah
Sudirman Sulaiman
DeputyFatmawati Rusdi
Preceded byRudy Djamaluddin (acting)
In office
8 May 2014 – 8 May 2019
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo
GovernorSyahrul Yasin Limpo
Soni Sumarsono (acting)
Nurdin Abdullah
DeputySyamsu Rizal
Preceded byIlham Arief Sirajuddin
Succeeded byIqbal Samad Suhaeb (acting)
Personal details
Born (1964-01-30) 30 January 1964
Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Political partyPDI-P
Other political
affiliations		Nasdem (until 2023)
SpouseIndira Jusuf Ismail
Pomanto's first term official portrait

Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto, also known as Danny Pomanto, (born 30 January 1964) is an Indonesian politician who is the mayor of Makassar,[1][2] the fourth largest extended metropolitan area in Indonesia.

Pomanto is a graduate of the faculty of engineering at Hasanuddin University, where he also served as a lecturer prior to holding office.[3] He has developed over six hundred architectural designs in over seventy cities and regencies.[3] He was elected as Mayor of Makassar following local elections in 2013, where he won 31.18% of the votes (182,484 votes).[4] He tried to run for a second term in the 2018 election, but his candidacy was disputed and he was declared ineligible to run, with his competitor Munafri Arifuddin facing and losing to an empty ballot.[5][6]

He ran again in 2020 with the support of Nasdem Party and Gerindra Party,[7] and won a second term after securing 41.3% of votes.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Indonesia cracks down on condom sales on Valentine's Day. Deutsche Welle, 14 February 2017. Accessed 28 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Dhania Putri Sarahtika, 16-Year-Old Travels the World to Promote Sustainable Development Goals. Jakarta Globe, 17 February 2017. Accessed 28 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 H.E. Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto at the World Cities Summit website. Accessed 28 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Cipto, Hendra (25 September 2013). "Muhammad Ramdhan Terpilih Jadi Wali Kota Makassar". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. ↑ Padmasari, Salviah Ika (22 March 2018). "Pencalonan dibatalkan PT TUN, petahana Pilwalkot Makassar ajukan kasasi ke MA". Merdeka. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Wiwoho, Bimo (3 July 2018). "Menilik Jabatan Wali Kota Makassar Jika Kotak Kosong Menang". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Diusung Dua Partai, Danny - Fatma Menjadi Bakal Calon Wali Kota Pertama yang Mendaftar di KPU Makassar". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Kantongi 218.908 suara, Danny-Fatma Menang Pilkada Makassar". merdeka.com (in Indonesian). 15 December 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.


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