Ade Kuswara Kunang
Ade Kuswara Kunang | |
|---|---|
| Regent of Bekasi | |
| In office 20 February 2025 – 20 December 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Eka Supria Atmaja Dedy Supriyadi (act.) |
| Succeeded by | Asep Surya Atmaja (act.) |
| Member of Bekasi Regency DPRD | |
| In office 5 September 2019 – 5 September 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1993 Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia |
| Party | PDI-P |
Ade Kuswara Kunang (born 15 August 1993) is an Indonesian politician of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle who served as the regent of Bekasi Regency from February 2025 until his arrest in December 2025. He was previously a member of Bekasi's regional legislature in 2019–2024.
Early life
Ade Kuswara Kunang was born on 15 August 1993 within Cikarang district of Bekasi Regency. His father, M. Kunang, was the founder of several local mass organizations and the village head of Sukadami, a village within Cikarang.[1][2] He completed his basic education within Cikarang, graduating from a public high school in South Cikarang District in 2012. He then received a bachelor's degree in law from President University (also in Cikarang) in 2016.[3]
Career
In the 2019 legislative election, Kunang was elected into Bekasi's municipal legislature as a PDI-P member.[4] He would be reelected for a second term in 2024, winning 17,773 votes – fourth highest of all 854 candidates contesting 55 seats.[5]
Kunang ran as a candidate for regent in the Bekasi's 2024 regency election with Labour Party member Asep Surya Atmaja as running mate. Aside from PDI-P and Labour, they were supported by PPP and PBB.[6] The pair won the election with 666,494 votes (45.7%).[7] They were sworn in on 20 February 2025.[8] At the age of 31 years and 6 months, Kunang became the youngest regent in Bekasi's history, slightly younger than Neneng Hassanah Yasin's 2012 record at 31 years and 10 months.[9]
Upon being sworn in as regent, Kunang announced increases in incentive payments to Quran reading teachers and RT/RW administrators in Bekasi.[10] The municipal government also launched a WhatsApp hotline for reporting issues within the regency.[11]
On 18 December 2025, Kunang was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission. He was designated a suspect on 20 December, being accused of receiving Rp 14.2 billion (USD 850,000) in bribes. His father was also arrested under suspicion of having facilitated the bribe payments. His vice regent Atmaja was appointed acting regent.[12][13]
Family
He married Alin in 2018.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Sosok Ade Kuswara Kunang Bupati Bekasi Terpilih 2024, Catat Rekor Bupati Termuda 31 Tahun - Pojok Satu". PojokSatu.id (in Indonesian). 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Herdyanto, Hedy (26 July 2024). "Mengenal Lebih Dekat Ade Kuswara Kunang, Bakal Calon Bupati Bekasi dari PDI Perjuangan..." mitranews.net (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Profil ADE KUSWARA KUNANG". lezen.id (in Indonesian). General Elections Commission. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ Mawardi, Isal (5 September 2019). "50 Anggota DPRD Kabupaten Bekasi Periode 2019-2024 Resmi Dilantik". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Suara Tertinggi Caleg Kabupaten Bekasi, Nyumarno Ungkap Kunci Pemenangannya". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Pilbup Bekasi: Pertarungan Birokrat, Politisi, dan Anak Muda". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 27 November 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Rekapitulasi Suara Pilkada Kabupaten Bekasi: Ade-Asep Menang 45,68 Persen". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 6 December 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Usai Dilantik, Ade Kuswara Kunang-Asep Surya Atmaja Siap Bekerja Untuk Bekasi". Koran Perdjoeangan (in Indonesian). 20 February 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Ade Kuswara Kunang, Bupati Termuda Sepanjang Sejarah Kabupaten Bekasi". beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). 20 February 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Disambut Masyarakat Kabupaten Bekasi, Ade Kuswara Siap Akselerasi Program Kerja di 100 Hari Pertama". Tempo (in Indonesian). 28 February 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Serupa Gibran, Ade Kuswara Bikin Lapor AA Bupati". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Terima Suap Rp 14,2 M, Bupati Bekasi Ade Kuswara dan Ayahnya Ditahan KPK". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Dedi Mulyadi Tetapkan Wabup dr.Asep Jadi Plt Bupati Bekasi". inijabar.com (in Indonesian). 20 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.