Mayor of Balikpapan

Mayor of Balikpapan
Wali Kota Balikpapan
Coat of arms of Balikpapan
Incumbent
Rahmad Mas'ud
since 31 May 2021
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderAji Raden Sayid Mohammad
Formation1960
WebsiteOfficial website

Mayor of Balikpapan is the head of the second-level region who holds the government in Balikpapan together with the Vice Mayor and 45 members of the Balikpapan City Regional House of Representatives. The mayor and vice mayor of Balikpapan are elected through general elections held every 5 years. The first mayor of Balikpapan was Aji Raden Sayid Mohammad, who governed the city period from 1960 to 1963.

List

The following is a list of the names of the Mayors of Balikpapan from time to time.[1]

Num. Portrait Mayor Beginning of office End of Term Political Party / Faction Period Note. Vice mayor
1 Aji Raden Sayid Mohammad 1960 1963 PNI 1 [Note. 1] N/A
2 Bambang Sutikno 1963 1965 ABRI–AD 2 [Note. 2]
3 Imat Saili 1965 1967 ABRI–AD 3
4 Zainal Arifin 1967 1973 ABRI–Polri 4
5 Asnawi Arbain 1974 1981 ABRI–Polri 5
6 Syarifuddin Yoes 1981 1989 ABRI–AD 6
7 Tjutjup Suparna 1991 2001 ABRI–AD 7
8 Imdaad Hamid June 2001 June 2006 Independent 8 Mukmin Faisyal
June 2006 29 May 2011 9
(2006)
Rizal Effendi
9 Rizal Effendi 29 May 2011 29 May 2016 Independent 10
(2011)
Heru Bambang
30 May 2016 30 May 2021 Nasdem 11
(2015)
[4] Rahmad Mas'ud
10 Rahmad Mas'ud 31 May 2021 20 February 2025 Golkar 12
(2020)
[5] N/A
20 February 2025 Incumbent 13
(2024)
[6] Bagus Susetyo
Notelist
  1. ↑ Previously served as Wedana of South Kutai, based in Balikpapan.[2]
  2. ↑ Dishonorably discharged because he was accused of being affiliated with the PKI.[3]

Temporary replacement

In the government stack, a regional head who submits himself to leave or temporarily resigns from his position to the central government, then the Minister of Home Affairs prepares a replacement who is a bureaucrat in the regional government or even a vice mayor, including when the mayor's position is in a transition period.

Portrait Mayor Party Beginning End Duration Period Definitive Ref.
Hermain Okol
(Acting)
Independent 1989 1991 1–2 years – Transition
(1989–1991)
Sayid Muhammad Nur Fadly
(Daily executive)
Independent 30 May 2021 31 May 2021 1 day — Transition
(2021)
[7]
Ahmad Muzakkir
(Temporary acting)
Independent 25 September 2024 23 November 2024 12
(2020)
[Note. 1] Rahmad Mas'ud
Notelist
  1. ↑ Incumbent Mayor Rahmad Mas'ud is on campaign leave for the 2024 Balikpapan mayoral election from 25 September 2024 to 23 November 2024, the position of interim mayor is held by Temporary Acting Mayor Ahmad Muzakkir.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sejarah Kota Balikpapan: Wali Kota dari Masa ke Masa". Pemerintah Kota Balikpapan. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  2. ↑ Lembaga Pemilihan Umum 1982, p. 248.
  3. ↑ Magenda 2010, p. 97.
  4. ↑ "Gubernur Resmi Melantik Rizal-Rahmad". balikpapan.go.id (in Indonesian). 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  5. ↑ "Rahmad Mas'ud Resmi Jadi Walikota Balikpapan 2021-2024". dprd.kaltimprov.go.id (in Indonesian). 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  6. ↑ "Daftar Lengkap 481 Pasangan Kepala Daerah Dilantik Prabowo Hari Ini". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  7. ↑ "31 Mei Sekda Jabat Pelaksana Harian Wali Kota Balikpapan". inibalikpapan.com (in Indonesian). 2021-05-29. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  8. ↑ Boy Saputra (2024-09-25). Alfian (ed.). "Pjs Bupati dan Wali Kota di Kaltim Dikukuhkan PJ Gubernur". rri.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-05-09.