Supian Suri
{{Short description|Indonesian politician (born 1975)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Supian Suri
|image = Mayor of Depok Supian Suri, 2025 (cropped).png
|caption = Official portrait, 2025
|party = Gerindra
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|2|27|df=y}}
|birth_place = Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
|office = 4th Mayor of Depok
|term_start = 20 February 2025
|term_end =
|predecessor = Mohammad Idris
|successor =
|office1 = Regional Secretary of Depok
|term_start1 = 22 July 2021
|term_end1 = 2024
|1blankname1 = Mayor
|1namedata1 = Mohammad Idris
}}
Supian Suri (born 27 February 1975) is an Indonesian politician of the Gerindra Party and bureaucrat who is the mayor of Depok, West Java, serving since February 2025. He was previously regional secretary of the city in 2021–2024.
Early life
Supian Suri was born on 27 February 1975 at the village of Kalimulya, today part of Depok but then within Bogor Regency, to Mohammad Ali and Lani Nihayati.{{cite news |title=Profil Supian Suri dan Chandra Rahmansyah yang Maju pada Pilwalkot Depok 2024 |url=https://www.beritasatu.com/bersatu-kawal-pilkada/2842703/profil-supian-suri-dan-chandra-rahmansyah-yang-maju-pada-pilwalkot-depok-2024 |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Berita Satu |date=17 September 2024 |language=id}} Ali was the village head of Kalimulya from 1977 and 1995.{{cite news |title=Supian Suri Sebut Sosok Sang Ayah Memotivasinya Maju Jadi Bacawalkot Depok 2024 |url=https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2024/07/18/10535031/supian-suri-sebut-sosok-sang-ayah-memotivasinya-maju-jadi-bacawalkot |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=18 July 2024 |language=id}} After completing elementary school at Kalimulya in 1989, Supian completed middle school in Cibinong and high school in Bogor. He then studied at the {{ill|Local Government Institute|id|Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri|lt=Institute of Domestic Governance}} in Sumedang, receiving a diploma in 1999 and a bachelor's in local government finances in 2002.{{cite news |title=Profil Supian Suri, Wali Kota Depok yang Gercep Atasi Macet |url=https://daerah.sindonews.com/read/1547541/6/profil-supian-suri-wali-kota-depok-yang-gercep-atasi-macet-1742871783/6 |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=SINDOnews Daerah |date=25 March 2025 |language=id-ID}}
Career
File:Inauguration of Supian Suri as Secretary of Depok City, 2021.png
Supian began to work for the municipal government of Bekasi in 1999.{{cite news |title=Profil Supian Suri, Wali Kota Depok yang Izinkan ASN Mudik dengan Mobil Dinas |url=https://www.tempo.co/politik/profil-supian-suri-wali-kota-depok-yang-izinkan-asn-mudik-dengan-mobil-dinas-1227044 |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Tempo |date=3 April 2025 |language=id}} In 2000, due to a request from his father, Supian moved to Depok's municipal government, and he became an adjutant to the city's vice-mayor.{{cite news |title=Profil Supian Suri, dari PNS level staf hingga menangi Pilkada Depok |url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/4522858/profil-supian-suri-dari-pns-level-staf-hingga-menangi-pilkada-depok |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Antara News |date=10 December 2024 |language=id}} Within Depok's city government, he would become head of several urban villages (kelurahan), and by 2017 he was head of the municipal government's human resources department. He headed other departments within the city before he was appointed as city secretary on 22 July 2021 by mayor Mohammad Idris.{{cite web |title=Supian Suri Resmi Menjabat sebagai Sekda Kota Depok |url=https://berita.depok.go.id/supian-suri-resmi-menjabat-sebagai-sekda-kota-depok |publisher=Depok City Government |access-date=25 May 2025 |language=id |date=22 July 2021}}
In 2024, Supian resigned from his city secretary position in order to run in Depok's mayoral election.{{cite news |last1=Puspitasari |first1=Devi |title=Maju di Pilwalkot Depok 2024, Supian Suri Cuti dari Sekda |url=https://news.detik.com/pemilu/d-7373640/maju-di-pilwalkot-depok-2024-supian-suri-cuti-dari-sekda |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=detiknews |date=4 June 2024 |language=id-ID}} He had been discussing a bid since 2022, holding discussions with the Gerindra party, which he joined following his resignation as city secretary.{{cite news |last1=Puspitasari |first1=Devi |title=Wali Kota Depok Supian Suri Resmi Jadi Kader Gerindra |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-7803973/wali-kota-depok-supian-suri-resmi-jadi-kader-gerindra |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=detiknews |date=3 March 2025 |language=id-ID}} Supian received support from a coalition of eight parties with members in Depok's municipal legislature and four parties without. His running mate was {{ill|Chandra Rahmansyah|id}} from the National Awakening Party.{{cite news |title=Profil Chandra Rahmansyah, calon Wakil Wali Kota Depok 2025–2030 |url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/4523104/profil-chandra-rahmansyah-calon-wakil-wali-kota-depok-2025-2030 |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Antara News |date=11 December 2024 |language=id}} In the election, he won 451,785 votes (53.24%) and defeated Imam Budi Hartono, the incumbent vice-mayor from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS). Supian's victory marked the end of 20 years of PKS mayors in Depok.{{cite news |title=Dominasi PKS di Depok Patah Setelah KPU Tetapkan Supian Suri-Chandra Wali Kota dan Wakil Wali Kota Depok |url=https://www.tempo.co/politik/dominasi-pks-di-depok-patah-setelah-kpu-tetapkan-supian-suri-chandra-wali-kota-dan-wakil-wali-kota-depok-1204369 |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Tempo |date=8 February 2025 |language=id}}
Supian and Rahmansyah were sworn in as mayor and vice-mayor on 20 February 2025.{{cite news |title=Sambut Supian Suri-Chandra Rahmansyah di Balai Kota Depok, ASN Teriakkan Ngantor Lagi |url=https://www.tempo.co/politik/sambut-supian-suri-chandra-rahmansyah-di-balai-kota-depok-asn-teriakkan-ngantor-lagi-1209852 |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Tempo |date=20 February 2025 |language=id}} Early in his term, he announced several priority programs, which included the removal of property taxes for small units, the establishment of a heritage area in the city's old town, and the repairing of toilets in state-owned schools in the city.{{cite news |title=Supian Suri Paparkan 5 Program Prioritas 100 Hari Kerja: Puskesmas Gratis hingga Pasar Murah |url=https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2025/03/03/21152341/supian-suri-paparkan-5-program-prioritas-100-hari-kerja-puskesmas-gratis |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=3 March 2025 |language=id}}{{cite news |title=Ratusan Toilet Sekolah di Kota Depok Rusak, Jadi Program "Quick Win" Supian-Chandra |url=https://depok.tribunnews.com/2025/03/12/ratusan-toilet-sekolah-di-kota-depok-rusak-jadi-program-quick-win-supian-chandra |access-date=27 May 2025 |work=Tribun News Depok |date=12 May 2025 |language=id-ID}} In April 2025, he announced that city employees would be permitted to use their official cars to go on Mudik trips, which resulted in Supian receiving a reprimand from West Java governor Dedi Mulyadi.{{cite news |title=Ulah Wali Kota Depok Supian Suri dan Bupati Indramayu Lucky Hakim |url=https://www.tempo.co/politik/ulah-wali-kota-depok-supian-suri-dan-bupati-indramayu-lucky-hakim-1230773 |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Tempo |date=13 April 2025 |language=id}} Following the establishment for a military training program for misbehaving teenagers by Mulyadi, Supian announced a similar program for Depok in May 2025.{{cite web |title=Wali Kota Depok Kaji Wacana Pembinaan Karakter Anak ala Militer |url=https://berita.depok.go.id/wali-kota-depok-kaji-wacana-pembinaan-karakter-anak-ala-militer |publisher=Depok City Government |access-date=29 May 2025 |language=id |date=7 May 2025}}
Personal life
Supian is married to Siti Barkah Hasanah, and the couple has two children.{{cite web |title=Supian Suri – Calon Walikota Depok |url=https://www.supiansuriuntukdepok.com/ |website=supiansuriuntukdepok.com |access-date=25 May 2025 |language=id}}
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