Bachtiar Djafar

Bachtiar Djafar (27 July 1939 – 3 August 2021) was an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the mayor of Medan, North Sumatra between 1990 and 2000.

Bachtiar Djafar
Mayor of Medan
In office
2 April 1990 – 31 March 2000
Preceded byAgus Salim Rangkuti
Succeeded byAbdillah
Personal details
Born(1939-07-27)27 July 1939
Labuhan Deli, Dutch East Indies
Died3 August 2021(2021-08-03) (aged 82)
Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Biography

Djafar was born in Labuhan Deli, in what is today Deli Serdang Regency, on 27 July 1939.[1]

He served in the Indonesian Army prior to his government career, including some time as part of Kopassus.[2] Djafar was sworn in as mayor of Medan on 2 April 1990. At that time, he held the rank of colonel, and was the first person of Malay descent to serve as mayor of Medan.[3] He secured his second term in 1995.[4] Prior to Djafar, Indonesian mayors of Medan were of Batak or Mandailing descent.[5]

Djafar was known for the development of the northern districts of Medan during his tenure.[6] Under Djafar, the city government also conducted restoration works at the 1854-built Al-Osmani Mosque.[7] The municipal government also conducted dredging works at the city's Deli River, which would not be done by Djafar's later successors.[8] During his tenure as mayor, he served as chair of the advisory council within Medan's Golkar branch.[9]

His tenure as mayor expired on 31 March 2000.[6] After his tenure as mayor, he continued to serve as an advisor within Golkar.[1] He also ran as a senatorial candidate for North Sumatra in the 2004 Indonesian legislative election,[10] but was not elected.[11] Djafar received the honorary title of Datuk from the Sultanate of Langkat in March 2013.[12] He was married to Rosmeini Bachtiar, and the couple has two children.[1]

Djafar died on 3 August 2021.[1] After his death, a newly established public hospital in the Medan Labuhan district was renamed after him in December 2022.[13]

References
  1. Permatasari, Indah (3 August 2021). "[BREAKING] Mantan Wali Kota Medan Bachtiar Djafar Meninggal". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. Peranserta pers nasional dalam pembangunan bangsa (in Indonesian). Panitia Pusat Hari Pers Nasional 1994, Bidang Publikasi dan Dokumentasi. 1994. p. 4.
  3. Mimbar kekaryaan ABRI (in Indonesian). Departemen Pertahanan Keamanan, Staf Pembinan Karyawan. 1990. p. 67.
  4. "Akhirnya, Bachtiar Juga". Panji Masyarakat (in Indonesian). Vol. 38. Yayasan Nurul Islam. 1995. p. 78.
  5. Reid, Anthony (2010). Imperial Alchemy: Nationalism and Political Identity in Southeast Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-521-87237-9.
  6. "Bachtiar Djafar Bantah Dukung Pasangan REDI". Medan Bagus (in Indonesian). 7 December 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  7. "Uniknya Masjid Al Osmani di Kota Medan Hasil Karya Arsitektur Jerman". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). 27 January 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  8. "Sultan Deli Ingin Kumpulkan Ulama". Analisadaily.com (in Indonesian). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  9. Wirodono, Sunardian (1994). "Gerakan politik Indonesia: catatan 1993" (in Indonesian). Pustaka Pembangunan Swadaya Nusantara. p. 84. ISBN 9789798312656. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  10. "Foto Anggota DPD Sumut Mulai Dipajang". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 4 February 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  11. "Inilah Nama-nama DPD yang Masuk ke Senayan". detiknews (in Indonesian). 5 May 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  12. "Kerapatan Adat Kesultanan Langkat Mulai Bangkit". detiknews (in Indonesian). 31 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  13. "RSUD Bachtiar Djafar mudahkan pelayanan kesehatan warga di Medan Utara". Antara News (in Indonesian). 6 December 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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