Oded Mohamad Danial (15 November 1962 – 10 December 2021) was an Indonesian politician who served as mayor of Bandung from 2018 until his death in 2021. He had previously served as the deputy mayor of Ridwan Kamil, and a city councilor before that.

Oded Mohamad Danial
16th Mayor of Bandung
In office
20 September 2018 – 10 December 2021
Acting: 6–16 September 2018
DeputyYana Mulyana
Preceded byRidwan Kamil
Succeeded byYana Mulyana
6th Vice Mayor of Bandung
In office
16 September 2013 – 16 September 2018
MayorRidwan Kamil
Preceded byAyi Vivananda
Succeeded byYana Mulyana
Member of Bandung City Council
In office
2004–2013
Personal details
Born15 November 1962
Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
Died10 December 2021 (2021-12-11) (aged 59)
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Political partyProsperous Justice Party

Originating from Tasikmalaya, he had worked at Indonesian Aerospace before starting his own business. After entering politics as part of the Prosperous Justice Party, he eventually became the mayor of Bandung after winning the 2018 mayoral election.

Background

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Oded was born on 15 November 1962 in Tasikmalaya Regency, where he completed his basic education. He went to SMK Tasikmalaya vocational school for his high school. Later on, he studied at Universitas Pasundan, graduating in 2017.[1]

Career

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Business

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After graduating in 1983 Oded worked at Indonesian Aerospace – at the spare parts division – for 16 years until 1999, when the company laid off most of its employees.[2][3] Oded employed tailors in manufacturing baby clothing and Islamic dresses, in addition to selling ice cream from his own home until 2016.[3][4]

Politics

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He was elected to Bandung's City Council in 2004 and 2009, in which he had been the deputy chairman of the B commission. In 2013, however, he participated in the mayoral election as architect Ridwan Kamil's running mate, and the pair won with 45.24 percent of the vote. As Kamil's deputy, he established a "Dakwah on the Bus" program, which involved religious speeches on buses.[1][5][6]

He also headed the Bandung office of the Prosperous Justice Party between 2010 and 2015.[7]

Oded ran as a mayoral candidate in 2018, winning a slim majority (50.1 percent) in the three-candidate race.[8] Following Kamil's victory in the gubernatorial election, Oded became acting mayor briefly starting on 6 September 2018.[9] His term as deputy ended on 16 September 2018, although just several days later he was sworn in as Bandung's mayor by Kamil.[10][11]

As mayor, Oded initiated a garbage management program which promoted the slogan "reduce, separate, utilize" to reduce the quantity of trash generated by the city.[12] An urban farming program was also launched, converting empty residential plots into gardens.[13] The COVID-19 pandemic struck the city during his tenure, and the municipal government shifted its focus to handling the outbreaks.[14] Oded himself tested positive for COVID-19 in January 2021.[15]

Family and death

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Oded had married twice. After his first wife died, he married Siti Muntamah [id], who in 2019 was elected as a member of the West Java Regional House of Representatives. The couple has seven daughters.[16][17]

Oded died on 10 December 2021. He had suddenly collapsed prior to giving a Friday prayer sermon, and was pronounced dead at the hospital.[18] He was buried at night the same day in Tasikmalaya next to his parents' graves.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Daftar Riwayat Hidup Calon Wali Kota Bandung" (PDF). kpu.go.id. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. ^ Pasha, Yogi (22 September 2018). "Oded M Danial, Wali Kota Bandung yang Pernah Jadi Anak Buah BJ Habibie". iNews.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Oded M Danial, Mantan Penjual Es Tongtong Itu Kini Jadi Wali Kota Bandung..." KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. ^ Hayati, Istiqomatul (16 September 2013). "Wakil Wali Kota Bandung Akan Tetap Jualan Es Krim". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Oded M Danial tak Lupakan Dakwah di Manapun". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  6. ^ Ispranoto, Tri (16 September 2013). "Ini Profil Singkat Wakil Wali Kota Bandung yang Baru". Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Oded Terpilih Jadi Ketua DPD PKS Kota Bandung". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 6 November 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2018.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Pilkada Kota Bandung, Oded-Yana Unggul Telak". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  9. ^ "ODED M DANIAL MENJADI PLT WALI KOTA BANDUNG". City of Bandung (in Indonesian). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Masa Jabatan Berakhir Oded Kembali Jadi Warga Biasa". RMOL Jabar (in Indonesian). 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Lantik Oded M Danial, Ridwan Kamil Berlinang Air Mata". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 20 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  12. ^ Putra, Wisma (26 September 2021). "3 Tahun Berjalan, Program Kang Pisman Belum Berhasil Atasi Sampah Bandung". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Urban Farming, IM2 Dukung Program 'Rapatar' Pemkot Bandung". Republika (in Indonesian). 19 October 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  14. ^ Putra, Wisma (20 September 2021). "3 Tahun Oded-Yana, Guru Besar UPI: Tak Ada Program Monumental". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Wali Kota Bandung Oded Muhammad Danial Positif Covid-19". tagar.id (in Indonesian). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Sejarah Singkat Mang Oded Yang Raih Banyak Prestasi – DPW PKS Jawa Barat" (in Indonesian). Prosperous Justice Party. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  17. ^ Ispranoto, Tri (6 May 2019). "Istri Wali Kota Bandung Lolos ke DPRD Jabar". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  18. ^ Fahmi, Rifki Abdul. "Kabar Duka: Wali Kota Bandung Oded M Danial Meninggal Dunia Hari ini". prfmnews.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Foto-foto Pemakaman Wali Kota Bandung Mang Oded, Dimakamkan di Tasikmalaya Tadi Malam". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.