Mayor of Batam

Mayor of Batam
Wali Kota Batam
Coat of arms of Batam
since 20 February 2025
Term length
  • 5 years
Inaugural holderRaja Usman Draman
Formation1983
WebsiteOfficial website

Mayor of Batam is the head of the second-level region who holds the government in Batam together with the Vice Mayor and 50 members of the Batam City Regional House of Representatives. The mayor and vice mayor of Batam are elected through general elections held every 5 years. The first mayor of Batam was Raja Usman Draman, who governed the city period from 1983 to 1989.

Before becoming an autonomous city, Batam was an administrative city and was part of Riau Island Regency.

List

The following is a list of the names of the Mayors of Batam from time to time.

Administrative Mayor of Batam
Num. Portrait Mayor Beginning of office End of Term Political Party / Faction Period Note. Vice mayor
1 Raja Usman Draman 1983 1989 Independent 1 N/A
2 Raja Abdul Aziz 1989 1999 Independent 2
Mayor of Batam
Num. Portrait Mayor Beginning of office End of Term Political Party / Faction Period Note. Vice mayor
1 Nyat Kadir 2001 2005 Independent 3 Asman Abnur
2 Ahmad Dahlan 1 March 2006 1 March 2011 PKS 4
(2006)		 Ria Saptarika
1 March 2011 1 March 2016 5
(2011)		 Muhammad Rudi Harahap
3 Muhammad Rudi Harahap 14 March 2016 14 March 2021 Demokrat 6
(2015)		 Amsakar Achmad
15 March 2021 20 February 2025 NasDem 7
(2020)
4 Amsakar Achmad 20 February 2025 Incumbent NasDem 8
(2024)		 Li Claudia Chandra

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.
Nazief Soesila Dharma
(Acting)		 Independent 1999 2001 1–2 years – Transition
(1999–2001)
Manan Sasmita
(Acting)		 Independent 2005 1 March 2006 0–1 years – Transition
(2005–2006)
Agussahiman
(Daily executive)		 Independent 1 March 2016 14 March 2016 13 days – Transition (2016)
Syamsul Bahrum
(Temporary acting)		 Independent 26 September 2020 5 December 2020 70 days 6
(2015)		 Muhammad Rudi
Jefridin Hamid
(Daily executive)		 Independent 14 March 2021 15 March 2021 1 day – Transition (2021)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Mayor Muhammad Rudi and Vice Mayor Amsakar Achmad are on campaign leave for the 2020 Batam mayoral election from 26 September 2020 to 5 December 2020, the position of Mayor is temporarily held by Acting Mayor Syamsul Bahrum.

References

  1. ↑ "KPU Batam Tetapkan Ahmad Dahlan-Rudi Terpilih". AntaraNews (in Indonesian). 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  2. ↑ "Ahmad Dahlan–Rudi Resmi Pimpin Batam 2011–2016". Antara News (in Indonesian). 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
  3. ↑ "Selamat Bekerja! Rudi-Amsakar Resmi Jadi Wali Kota dan Wakil Wali Kota Batam". BatamPos (in Indonesian). 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  4. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS - Pagi Ini Muhammad Rudi Dilantik Jadi Wali Kota Batam, Amsakar Achmad Wakil". Tribun Batam (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  5. ↑ "Daftar Lengkap 481 Pasangan Kepala Daerah Dilantik Prabowo Hari Ini". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  6. ↑ "Gubri Sampaikan Duka Cita Atas Wafatnya Mantan Pejabat Riau Nazief Soesila Dharma". Info Publik (in Indonesian). 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  7. ↑ "Mantan Wali Kota Batam, Manan Sasmita Berpulang Ke Rahmatullah". Humas Kota Batam (in Indonesian). 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  8. ↑ "Agussahiman Jadi Plh Walikota Batam". Media Center Batam (in Indonesian). 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  9. ↑ "Mendagri Tunjuk Samsul Bahrum Jadi Pejabat Sementara Wali Kota Batam". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  10. ↑ "Jefridin Ditunjuk Jadi Plh Wali Kota Batam". TransKepri (in Indonesian). 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2021-03-13.