Ahmad Kanedi
Ahmad Kanedi | |
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| Indonesian Senator from Bengkulu | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2014 | |
| Mayor of Bengkulu | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Chalik Effendi |
| Succeeded by | Helmi Hasan |
| Member of Bengkulu DPRD | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1961 Bengkulu, Indonesia |
Ahmad Kanedi (born 24 December 1961) is an Indonesian politician who is currently a member of the Regional Representative Council, representing Bengkulu. He was the mayor of the city of Bengkulu between 2007 and 2012.
Career[edit]
Kanedi was born in Bengkulu on 24 December 1961 and he studied law at the University of Bengkulu, obtaining his master's degree from there.[1] He is of Minangkabau descent.[2]
Between 1999 and 2002, he served as a legislator in Bengkulu's Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD).[1] He won in Bengkulu city's mayoral election in 2007.[3] However, he lost his 2012 reelection to Helmi Hasan, winning 70,812 (48.54%) votes.[4]
He ran as a senator representing Bengkulu in the 2014 legislative election and secured a seat, winning the most votes among other senatorial candidates from the province.[5] Kanedi was suspect in a graft case, but his suspect status was cancelled in 2015.[6]
Kanedi was reelected for a second term in the 2019 election.[7] He ran for a third term in 2024, but failed to win a seat.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "H. Ahmad Kanedi SH., MH" (in Indonesian). Regional Representative Council. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Gubernur Apresiasi Tabligh Akbar Induk Keluarga Minang Dan Bunda Kanduang". Radar Bengkulu Online (in Indonesian). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Widiyanarko, Dian (12 December 2007). "PAN Borong Enam Kursi Kepala Daerah". Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "KPU Tetapkan Helmi Hasan Wali Kota Bengkulu Terpilih". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 27 December 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Ahmad Kanedi, Senator Baru Wakili Bengkulu". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 23 April 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Pengadilan batalkan status tersangka wali kota Bengkulu Helmi Hasan". Merdeka (in Indonesian). 10 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Mantan Wagub dan Wali Kota Bengkulu Lolos ke DPD". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Empat Anggota DPR-RI Terpilih Dapil Bengkulu Diisi Perempuan". Suara Pembaruan (in Indonesian). 15 March 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.