Ihwan Datu Adam
{{Short description|Indonesian politician (1964–2021)}}
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| office = Member of People's Representative Council
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| term_start = 10 January 2017
| term_end = 1 October 2019
| president = Joko Widodo
| office1 = Member of East Kalimantan Regional People's Representative Council
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| term_start1 = 31 August 2009
| term_end1 = 14 May 2012
| constituency = East Kalimantan
| governor1 = Awang Faroek Ishak
| office2 = Regent of North Penajam Paser
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| term_start2 = 12 September 2007
| term_end2 = 31 July 2008
| governor2 = Yurnalis Ngayoh
| predecessor2 = Yusran Aspar
| successor2 = Andi Harahap
| office3 = Vice Regent of North Penajam Paser
| term_start3 = 10 July 2003
| term_end3 = 12 September 2007
| predecessor3 = office established
| successor3 = Mustaqim M.Z.
| governor3 = Suwarna Abdul Fatah
Yurnalis Ngayoh
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| birth_place = Makassar, South Sulawesi
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|01|25|1964|10|10}}
| death_place = Jakarta, Indonesia
| party = Democratic Party
| otherparty = Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (2002-2011)
Golkar (before 2002)
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Ihwan Datu Adam (10 October 1964 – 28 January 2021) was an Indonesian politician who became the Vice Regent of North Penajam Paser from 2003 until 2007, member of the Regional People's Representative Council of East Kalimantan from 2009 until 2012, and as the member of the People's Representative Council from 2017 until 2019.
Early life and education
Ihwan was born on 10 October 1964 in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi. Ihwan studied at the Muhammadiyah Elementary School in Luwuk and graduated in 1977. Ihwan continued his studies at the Toli-Toli State Junior High School No. 1 in 1981 and Toli-Toli State High School No. 1 in 1984. He continued his studies at the Surapati University and graduated with a degree in economics (S.E.) in 2004.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=H. Ihwan Datu Adam, SE|url=http://dprd-kaltimprov.go.id/anggota/id/21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307030418/http://dprd-kaltimprov.go.id/anggota/id/21|archive-date=7 March 2013|access-date=8 February 2021|website=Regional People's Representative Council of East Kalimantan}}
Political career
= Vice Regent of North Penajam Paser =
Ihwan started his political career in 2002. He joined the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) that year and became the running mate of Yusran Aspar in the 2003 North Penajam Paser regency election. The election, in which only members of the Regional People's Representative Council of North Penajam Paser could vote, was won by Ihwan and Yusran. The pair garnered 13 votes and won with a margin of a vote against their opponent.{{Cite news|last=thy|first=|date=11 June 2003|title=Daerah Sekilas: Penajam - Pasangan Yusran dan Ihwan Datu Adam, Terpilih sebagai Bupati dan Wakil Bupati Penajam Paser Utara|page=20|work=Kompas|url=http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/17863972|url-status=live|access-date=8 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031411/http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/News?ref=http://www.kompasdata.id/Search/NewsDetail/17863972}} Ihwan and Yusran was inaugurated a month after the elections.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-24|title=BREAKINGNEWS! Ihwan Datu Adam, Mantan Plt Bupati PPU Meninggal|url=https://detakkaltim.com/index.php/2021/01/25/breakingnews-ihwan-datu-adam-mantan-plt-bupati-ppu-meninggal/|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Detak Kaltim|language=id-ID|archive-date=2021-02-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031424/https://detakkaltim.com/index.php/2021/01/25/breakingnews-ihwan-datu-adam-mantan-plt-bupati-ppu-meninggal/|url-status=live}}
In 2007, Yusran Aspar was convicted of corrupting funds for the construction of civil servants housing. Yusran was reprimanded from his office, and Ihwan succeeded him as the acting regent on 12 September 2007.{{Cite web|last=Liputan6.com|date=2007-09-12|title=Ihwan Datu Adam, Plt Bupati Penajam Paser Utara|url=https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/183135/ihwan-datu-adam-plt-bupati-penajam-paser-utara|access-date=2021-02-08|website=liputan6.com|language=id|archive-date=2021-02-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031500/https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/183135/ihwan-datu-adam-plt-bupati-penajam-paser-utara|url-status=live}}
= 2008 North Penajam Paser regency election =
Several months into his tenure as acting regent, Ihwan announced his candidacy in the second North Penajam Paser regency election. Ihwan chose Nursyamsa Hadis as his running mate. He was endorsed by PDIP and the Patriot Party.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=26 February 2008|title=Ihwan Datu Pastikan Gandeng Nursyamsah Hadis|url=https://regional.kompas.com/read/2008/02/26/13362099/Ihwan.Datu.Pastikan.Gandeng.Nursyamsah.Hadis|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031420/https://regional.kompas.com/read/2008/02/26/13362099/Ihwan.Datu.Pastikan.Gandeng.Nursyamsah.Hadis|archive-date=2021-02-12|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Kompas|language=id}} The couple obtained 13,457 votes (19.26% of the total votes) and lost the elections to Andi Harahap and Mustaqim MZ. Ihwan, the acting regent, handed over his office to Andi Harahap on 31 July 2008.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=31 July 2008|title=Andi-Mustaqim Resmi Pimpin Kabupaten PPU|url=https://regional.kompas.com/read/2008/07/31/16524491/~Regional~Kalimantan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031502/https://regional.kompas.com/read/2008/07/31/16524491/~Regional~Kalimantan|archive-date=2021-02-12|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Kompas|language=id}}
= 2009 legislative election =
A year after his failed candidacy in the North Penajam Paser regency election, Ihwan ran as a candidate for the Regional People's Representative Council of East Kalimantan in the 2009 legislative election.{{Cite news|last=dhf/arh|first=|date=25 January 2021|title=Anggota DPR dari Partai Demokrat Ihwan Datu Adam Meninggal|work=CNN Indonesia|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20210125103836-32-597936/anggota-dpr-dari-partai-demokrat-ihwan-datu-adam-meninggal|access-date=8 February 2021}} He ran as a candidate from the 2nd East Kalimantan electoral district, which covers Balikpapan, North Penajam Paser, and Paser. Ihwan won the election and was subsequently inaugurated on 31 August 2009.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=20 August 2014|title=Dewan Baru Dilantik 1 September|url=https://dprd-kaltimprov.go.id/read/news/2014/2518/dewan-baru-dilantik-1-september.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031438/https://dprd-kaltimprov.go.id/read/news/2014/2518/dewan-baru-dilantik-1-september.html|archive-date=12 February 2021|access-date=8 February 2012|website=Regional People's Representative Council of East Kalimantan}} Ihwan was initially seated in the Commission I of the council, which handles governance, law and human rights, but was reassigned some time later to Commission II, which handles finance and economy.{{Cite web|last=Adam|first=Ihwan Datu|date=27 March 2013|title=DAFTAR RIWAYAT HIDUP BAKAL CALON ANGGOTA DPR|url=http://dct.kpu.go.id/images/dokumen/DPR/6401/07/03.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031342/http://dct.kpu.go.id/images/dokumen/DPR/6401/07/03.pdf|archive-date=12 February 2021|access-date=8 February 2021|website=General Election Commission}}
= 2011 Banggai regency election =
Ihwan had announced his intentions to run in the 2011 Banggai regency election since 2009. Ihwan stated that he was endorsed by PDIP. Wawan Abdul Rahman, a youth activist from Banggai, recommended that Ihwan should pick a Democratic Party member as his running mate.{{Cite news|last=ris|first=|date=5 December 2009|title=Ihwan Dinilai Cocok Gandeng Kader Demokrat|page=7|work=Luwuk Post|url=https://issuu.com/virbo/docs/051209/7|url-status=live|access-date=8 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031525/https://issuu.com/virbo/docs/051209/7}} Ihwan eventually chose Mustar Labalo, a Banggai parlementarian from the Democratic Party, as his running mate.{{Cite news|last=BP004|first=|date=22 February 2011|title=PEMUKULAN KETUA KPU BANGGAI, KELUARGA ANGGAP WAJAR|work=Berita Palu|url=https://beritapalu.com/2011/02/22/pemukulan-ketua-kpu-banggai-keluarga-anggap-wajar/|url-status=live|access-date=8 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031453/https://beritapalu.com/2011/02/22/pemukulan-ketua-kpu-banggai-keluarga-anggap-wajar/}} In his campaign promise, Ihwan stated that he "would not create a divider between himself and the people" and that he would "establish camps in district offices that would accommodate people's aspiration".{{Cite news|last=ris|first=|date=14 January 2010|title=Mengenal Ihwan Datu Adam, Kandidat Bupati Banggai|work=Luwuk Post|url=https://issuu.com/virbo/docs/140110|url-status=live|access-date=8 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031453/https://issuu.com/virbo/docs/140110}}
However, the chairman of PDIP in Banggai, Suryanto, stated that the party has never endorsed Ihwan.{{Cite news|last=yan|first=|date=16 December 2009|title=Belum Deal, Bentuk Penolakan Suryanto|work=Luwuk Post|url=https://issuu.com/virbo/docs/161209/7|url-status=live|access-date=8 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031606/https://issuu.com/virbo/docs/161209/7}} Ihwan's candidacy resulted in his expulsion from the party{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=|title=Ihwan Datu Adam|work=Wiki DPR|url=https://wikidpr.org/anggota/5876608c030619fe51000008|url-status=live|access-date=8 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031455/https://wikidpr.org/anggota/5876608c030619fe51000008}} and his dismissal from the East Kalimantan Regional People's Representative Council.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=8 June 2012|title=Hermanto Kewot Resmi Gantikan Ihwan Datu Adam|url=https://www.dprd-kaltimprov.go.id/read/news/2012/710/hermanto-kewot-resmi-gantikan-ihwan-datu-adam-.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031444/https://www.dprd-kaltimprov.go.id/read/news/2012/710/hermanto-kewot-resmi-gantikan-ihwan-datu-adam-.html|archive-date=12 February 2021|access-date=8 February 2012|website=Regional People's Representative Council of East Kalimantan}} The General Elections Commission in Banggai later declared Ihwan as ineligible to run in the elections, leading to the beating of the commission's chairman by one of Ihwan's supporters. After his expulsion from PDIP, Ihwan joined the Democratic Party in 2012.
= 2014 legislative election =
Ihwan ran as a candidate for the People's Representative Council in the 2014 legislative election, this time as a member of the Democratic Party. Ihwan was listed as candidate number three in the ballot.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=22 August 2013|title=DAFTAR CALON TETAP ANGGOTA DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT REPUBLIK INDONESIA PEMILIHAN UMUM TAHUN 2014|url=https://www.kpu.go.id/dmdocuments/DCT%20DPR%202014_6401.KALTIM.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031347/https://www.kpu.go.id/dmdocuments/DCT%20DPR%202014_6401.KALTIM.pdf|archive-date=12 February 2021|access-date=8 February 2021|publisher=General Elections Commission}} The Democratic Party won only one seat from the East Kalimantan electoral district in the election, excluding Ihwan.{{Cite web|last=Liputan6.com|date=2014-05-15|title=Cek di Sini Daftar 560 Anggota DPR 2014-2019|url=https://www.liputan6.com/indonesia-baru/read/2050146/cek-di-sini-daftar-560-anggota-dpr-2014-2019|access-date=2021-02-08|website=liputan6.com|language=id|archive-date=2021-02-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031612/https://www.liputan6.com/indonesia-baru/read/2050146/cek-di-sini-daftar-560-anggota-dpr-2014-2019|url-status=live}}
= 2015 Central Sulawesi gubernatorial election =
At the 2015 Central Sulawesi gubernatorial election, Ihwan was chosen by Rusdy Mastura as his running mate. Rusdy and Ihwan officially registered themselves as a candidate on 27 July 2015. The couple adopted the abbreviation Rusdihwan and the tagline "Humble Leader and Pro People" (Pemimpin Sederhana dan Pro Rakyat).{{Cite web|last=Abdullah|first=Andi Attas|date=2015-08-14|title=Cudy : Masyarakat Harus Sehat, Cerdas dan Sejahtera|url=https://deadline-news.com/cudy-masyarakat-harus-sehat-cerdas-dan-sejahtera/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031504/https://deadline-news.com/cudy-masyarakat-harus-sehat-cerdas-dan-sejahtera/|archive-date=2021-02-12|access-date=2021-02-08|website=DEADLINE-NEWS.com|language=id-ID}} Rusdy and Ihwan was supported by the Golkar Party and People's Conscience Party.{{Cite web|last=Burase|first=Amar|date=2015-07-28|title=Di Sulawesi Tengah Dua Pasang Cagub Head to Head|url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/687302/di-sulawesi-tengah-dua-pasang-cagub-head-to-head|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031523/https://nasional.tempo.co/read/687302/di-sulawesi-tengah-dua-pasang-cagub-head-to-head|archive-date=2021-02-12|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Tempo|language=en}} The couple was also supported by non-parliamentary parties such as the People's Democratic Party.{{Cite web|last=Danu|first=Mahesa|date=5 December 2015|title=Ini Alasan PRD Sulteng Dukung Paslon Rusdi Mastura-Ilham|url=https://www.berdikarionline.com/ini-alasan-prd-sulteng-dukung-paslon-rusdi-mastura-ilham/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031458/https://www.berdikarionline.com/ini-alasan-prd-sulteng-dukung-paslon-rusdi-mastura-ilham/|archive-date=2021-02-12|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Berdikari Online|language=id-ID}}
In advance of the gubernatorial election, a debate was held in November 2015. However, the second round of the debate prematurely ended during the second segment, after the moderators forgot to bring the envelopes containing the question. The envelopes were left at the General Elections Commission building, causing the debate to end due to a lack of available questions asked to the contestants. Chaos soon ensued in the debate venue, and members of the General Elections Commission were escorted outside the building by police; Rusdy and Ihwan later left the venue.{{Cite news|last=Nadjemuddin|first=Adha|date=15 November 2015|title=Debat Calon Gubernur Yang Berbuah Petaka|work=Antara|location=Palu|editor-last=Malaha|editor-first=Rolex|url=https://sulteng.antaranews.com/berita/22224/debat-calon-gubernur-yang-berbuah-petaka|url-status=live|access-date=8 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031436/https://sulteng.antaranews.com/berita/22224/debat-calon-gubernur-yang-berbuah-petaka}} Antara remarked that the incident was the first case where a gubernatorial debate prematurely ended. Several days later, Rusdy and Ihwan announced their refusal to participate in the third round of the debates, citing the prior commotion as their reason.{{Cite news|last=Nadjemuddin|first=Adha|date=21 November 2015|title=Satu Pasang Cagub Menolak Ikut Debat|work=Antara|location=Palu|editor-last=Malaha|editor-first=Rolex|url=https://sulteng.antaranews.com/berita/22341/satu-pasang-cagub-menolak-ikut-debat|url-status=live|access-date=8 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031525/https://sulteng.antaranews.com/berita/22341/satu-pasang-cagub-menolak-ikut-debat}}
Elections were held on 9 December 2015, in line with other elections held during the 2015 Indonesian local elections. Initial quick counts favored Ihwan's opponent, Longki Djanggola and Sidarto.{{Cite web|date=2015-12-09|title=QUICK COUNT PILKADA SULTENG: 2 Pasang Calon Klaim Menang {{!}} Kabar24|url=https://kabar24.bisnis.com/read/20151209/78/500180/quick-count-pilkada-sulteng-2-pasang-calon-klaim-menang|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Bisnis.com|archive-date=2021-02-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031438/https://kabar24.bisnis.com/read/20151209/78/500180/quick-count-pilkada-sulteng-2-pasang-calon-klaim-menang|url-status=live}} Official results were announced ten days after the election, declaring Longki and Sidarto as the winner.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=19 December 2015|title=Penetapan Rekapitulasi Hasil Penghitungan Perolehan Suara dan Hasil Pemilihan Gubernur dan Wakil Gubernur Sulawesi Tengah Tahun 2015|url=https://jdih.kpu.go.id/data/data_kepphp2015/SK%20Provinsi%20Sulteng.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031350/https://jdih.kpu.go.id/data/data_kepphp2015/SK%20Provinsi%20Sulteng.pdf|archive-date=12 February 2021|access-date=8 February 2021|website=General Elections Commission}} Rusdy and Ihwan obtained 620,011 votes (45,50% of the total votes).{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=19 December 2015|title=Pilkada Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah (Form DC1)|url=https://pilkada2015.kpu.go.id/sultengprov/form_dc1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031513/https://pilkada2015.kpu.go.id/sultengprov/form_dc1|archive-date=12 February 2021|access-date=8 February 2021|website=General Elections Commission}}
Member of the People's Representative Council
= Background =
Norbaiti Isran Noor, the Democratic Party MP from East Kalimantan, resigned in 2015 after being nominated in the 2015 Indonesian local elections. As Noorbaiti was the first candidate on the ballot, the candidate after her, Adji Farida Padmo Ardans, replaced her on 15 December 2015.{{Cite web|last=RI|first=Setjen DPR|title=Selamat Jalan, Farida Ardans|url=http://www.dpr.go.id/berita/detail/id/12668|access-date=2021-02-08|website=www.dpr.go.id|language=id}} Farida later died on 22 March 2016, leaving the succession to Ihwan. Ihwan replaced Farida after being inaugurated on 10 January 2017.{{Cite web|last=Lubabah|first=Raynaldo Ghiffari|date=10 January 2017|title=DPR lantik 9 anggota PAW karena maju di Pilkada 2017|url=https://www.merdeka.com/peristiwa/dpr-lantik-9-anggota-paw-karena-maju-di-pilkada-2017.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031447/https://www.merdeka.com/peristiwa/dpr-lantik-9-anggota-paw-karena-maju-di-pilkada-2017.html|archive-date=2021-02-12|access-date=2021-02-08|website=merdeka.com|language=en}}
= Commission assignment =
Ihwan was assigned in the Commission VII of the People's Representative Council, which handles energy, natural mineral resources, research and technology, and environment.
Death
Ihwan died at 00.00 on 25 January 2021 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Chairman of the Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono delivered his condolences. He was buried at a public cemetery in North Penajam Paser the following day, with the Vice Regent of North Penajam Paser, Hamdam, delivering the eulogy.{{Cite web|last=bus/adv/pro|date=26 January 2021|title=Pemkab PPU Turut Berduka, Wabup Hadiri Pemakaman H Ihwan Datu Adam {{!}} ProkalNews|url=https://news.prokal.co/read/news/7985-pemkab-ppu-turut-berduka-wabup-hadiri-pemakaman-h-ihwan-datu-adam.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212031503/https://news.prokal.co/read/news/7985-pemkab-ppu-turut-berduka-wabup-hadiri-pemakaman-h-ihwan-datu-adam.html|archive-date=2021-02-12|access-date=2021-02-08|website=news.prokal.co|language=Indonesian}}