Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto

Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto
Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto
Mayor of Makassar
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 26 February 2021
President	Joko Widodo
Governor	Nurdin Abdullah; Sudirman Sulaiman
Deputy	Fatmawati Rusdi
Preceded by	Rudy Djamaluddin (acting)
	In office; 8 May 2014 – 8 May 2019
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono; Joko Widodo
Governor	Syahrul Yasin Limpo; Soni Sumarsono (acting); Nurdin Abdullah
Deputy	Syamsu Rizal
Preceded by	Ilham Arief Sirajuddin
Succeeded by	Iqbal Samad Suhaeb (acting)
Personal details
Born	30 January 1964 (age 60); Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Political party	PDI-P
Other political; affiliations	Nasdem (until 2023)
Spouse	Indira Jusuf Ismail

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

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

[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.

[world-3] 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.