Hendri Septa
{{Short description|Indonesian politician (born 1976)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Hendri Septa
|image = Wali Kota Padang Hendri Septa.jpg
|caption = Official portrait
|office = Mayor of Padang
|order = 14th
|predecessor = Mahyeldi Ansharullah
|successor = {{ill|Andree Algamar|id}} (acting){{br}}Fadly Amran
|term_start = 7 April 2021
|term_end = 13 May 2024
|office1 = Vice Mayor of Padang
|predecessor1 = {{ill|Emzalmi|id}}
|successor1 = {{ill|Ekos Albar|id}}
|term_start1 = 13 May 2019
|term_end1 = 25 February 2021
|office2 = Member of Padang DPRD
|term_start2 = 7 August 2009
|term_end2 = 7 August 2014
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|9|6|df=y}}
|birth_place = Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
|party = National Mandate Party
}}
Hendri Septa (born 6 September 1976) is an Indonesian politician of the National Mandate Party who is the mayor of Padang, West Sumatra since 2021 until 2024. Having previously been the vice mayor of Mahyeldi Ansharullah, Septa became mayor when Mahyeldi was elected as governor of West Sumatra.
Early life
Hendri Septa was born in Padang on 6 September 1976. His father, {{ill|Muhammad Asli Chaidir|id}}, is a politician who has served in the West Sumatra Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) and in the national House of Representatives (DPR). After graduating from high school in Padang, he moved to Australia for studies, receiving a diploma in accounting from Swinburne University of Technology, a bachelors in accounting from Central Queensland University, and a masters in international business from Deakin University.{{cite news|title=Hendri Septa, B.Bus (Acc), MIB |url=https://www.padang.go.id/hendri-septa-bbus-acc-mib |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=padang.go.id |date=2021 |language=id}}
Career
After returning from his studies, Septa joined the National Mandate Party (PAN) and took part in the 2009 legislative election, winning a seat in the Padang City Regional House of Representatives. He ran as a candidate for the Provincial DPRD in the 2014 election as a PAN candidate representing Padang,{{cite web |title=Daftar Calon Tetap Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah dalam Pemillihan Umum Tahun 2014 |url=https://issuu.com/indosiana/docs/dct-dprd_sumbar-dapil_1 |publisher=General Elections Commission |access-date=18 April 2024 |language=id}} but did not win a seat.{{cite news |title=65 Anggota DPRD Sumbar Periode 2014-2019 Dilantik |url=https://sumbar.antaranews.com/berita/112584/65-anggota-dprd-sumbar-periode-2014-2019-dilantik |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=Antara News Sumbar |date=28 August 2014 |language=id}}
In the 2018 mayoral election for Padang, Septa became the running mate of incumbent mayor Mahyeldi Ansharullah, with the pair being endorsed by PAN and the Prosperous Justice Party. The pair secured 212,156 votes (62.5%), defeating Mahyeldi's former vice mayor {{ill|Emzalmi|id}}.{{cite news |title=Mahyeldi Resmi Ditetapkan Sebagai Wali Kota Padang Terpilih |url=https://regional.kompas.com/read/2018/07/25/21472561/mahyeldi-resmi-ditetapkan-sebagai-wali-kota-padang-terpilih |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=25 July 2018 |language=id}} Septa was sworn in as vice mayor on 13 May 2019.{{cite news |title=Mahyeldi-Hendri Septa Resmi Jabat Wako-Wawako Padang 2019-2024 |url=https://mimbarsumbar.id/gubernur-lantik-mahyeldi-hendri-septa-jadi-wako-wawako-padang/ |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=Mimbar Sumbar |date=13 May 2019 |language=id}}
=As mayor=
Starting on 25 January 2021, Septa became the acting mayor of Padang, as Mahyeldi was elected as the governor of West Sumatra in the 2020 gubernatorial election. He was also acting mayor during the campaigning period for the election, as Mahyeldi took a leave.{{cite news |last1=Kampai |first1=Jeka |title=Mahyeldi Resmi Jadi Gubernur Sumbar, Hendri Septa Jabat Plt Walkot Padang |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-5469216/mahyeldi-resmi-jadi-gubernur-sumbar-hendri-septa-jabat-plt-walkot-padang |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=detiknews |date=25 February 2021 |language=id-ID}} Septa was inaugurated as full mayor on 7 April 2021 by Mahyeldi.{{cite news |title=Hendri Septa akan dilantik jadi Wali Kota Padang definitif pada tanggal ini |url=https://sumbar.antaranews.com/berita/424442/hendri-septa-akan-dilantik-jadi-wali-kota-padang-definitif-pada-tanggal-ini |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=Antara News Sumbar |date=5 April 2021 |language=id}}
During Septa's tenure as mayor, the city government built additional classrooms for schools in the city and added two additional corridors to the {{ill|Trans Padang|id}} bus line.{{cite news |title=Hendri Septa-Ekos Albar Tuntaskan Program Unggulan |url=https://www.infopublik.id/kategori/nusantara/813969/hendri-septa-ekos-albar-tuntaskan-program-unggulan |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=infopublik.id |date=5 January 2024 |language=id}}
Family
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Category:21st-century mayors of places in Indonesia
Category:National Mandate Party politicians
Category:Members of City Regional Houses of Representatives in Indonesia
Category:Swinburne University of Technology alumni