December 11, 2024

Arief Budiman Is the New Chairman of KPU

Arief Budiman has been officially selected as the new Chairman of the Election Commission (KPU). Arief is selected in the first closed meeting of the new KPU on Wednesday (04/12). During the meeting, members of KPU also decided who will be commissioned to the Election Management Honour Council (DKPP), who will be the coordinator of programs and the coordinator of local areas.

Titi Anggraini, the Executive Director of the Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem), hopes that Arief will be able to lead KPU to realize more fair and free elections in Indonesia.

“I hope Arief will be able to lead KPU as an election commission that prioritize the principle of free, fair, and transparent elections,” says Titi (04/12).

Here is the result of the closed meeting:

Chairman of KPU: Arief Budiman

KPU Commissioner for DKPP: Hasyim Asy’ari

Division of Technical Aspects

  • Chairman : Ilham Saputra
  • Deputy Chairman : Hasyim Asy’ari

Division of Planning, Finance, and Logistics

  • Chairman : Pramono Ubaid Tanthowi
  • Deputy Chairman : Viryan

Division of Publications, Voters’ Education, and Human Resources Development

  • Chairman : Wahyu Setiawan
  • Deputy Chairman : Ilham Saputra

Division of Public Relations, Data and Information, and Relationship with Other Institutions

  • Chairman : Viryan
  • Deputy Chairman : Pramono Ubaid Tanthowi

Division of General Affair, Internal Affair, and Organizational Affair

  • Chairman : Evi Novida Ginting Manik
  • Deputy Chairman : Wahyu Setiawan