Nadjmi Adhani (27 September 1969 – 10 August 2020) was an Indonesian politician and civil servant.

Nadjmi Adhani
Mayor of Banjarbaru
In office
17 February 2016 – 10 August 2020
DeputyDarmawan Jaya Setiawan
Preceded byRuzaidin Noor [id]
Martinus (acting)
Succeeded byDarmawan Jaya Setiawan (acting)
Personal details
Born(1969-09-27)September 27, 1969
Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, Indonesia
DiedAugust 10, 2020(2020-08-10) (aged 50)
Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, Indonesia
Political partyGreat Indonesia Movement Party
SpouseRirin Kartika Rini
Alma materDiponegoro University
Gadjah Mada University

Biography

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He served as the mayor of Banjarbaru, a major city in South Kalimantan, from February 2016 until his death in office in August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.[1]

In contrast to some Indonesian officials, Adhani reacted strongly to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.[1] He was one of the first mayors in Indonesia to enact penalties for those ignoring COVID-19 safety protocols, such as wearing a facemask.[1] Notably, he initially required violators to do push-ups as punishment, before transitioning to less controversial monetary fines.[1]

Mayor Adhani tested positive for COVID-19 on 27 July 2020.[1] That same day, Adhani released a 2-minute video posted to Instagram warning Banjarbaru's residents to take the COVID-19 seriously.[1][2] His wife, Ririn Kartika Rini, also tested positive for COVID-19. Both were isolated in Ulin Regional General Hospital.[1] Adhani announced that deputy mayor Darmawan Jaya Setiawan would oversee the city's administration during his treatment.[2]

Mayor Nadjmi Adhani died from complications of COVID-19 at Ulin Regional General Hospital in Banjarbaru at 2:30 A.M. on 10 August 2020, after two weeks in isolation.[1] He was 50 years old.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Banjarbaru mayor Nadjmi Adhani dies from COVID-19". Coconuts Jakarta. 2020-08-10. Archived from the original on 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. ^ a b "'COVID-19 is no laughing matter', says mayor as more local leaders test positive". Jakarta Post. 2020-07-28. Archived from the original on 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  3. ^ Gunawan, Apriadi (2020-08-11). "Banjarbaru mayor dies after battle with COVID-19". Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-01.