John Wempi Wetipo

John Wempi Wetipo (born 15 September 1972) is an Indonesian politician from Papua who served as the regent of Jayawijaya Regency for two terms between 2008 and 2018. He participated in the 2018 Papua gubernatorial election, but lost to incumbent Lukas Enembe.

John Wempi Wetipo
Deputy Minister of Public Works and Housing
Assumed office
25 October 2019
PresidentJoko Widodo
MinisterBasuki Hadimuljono
Regent of Jayawijaya
In office
18 December 2008 – 18 December 2018
GovernorBarnabas Suebu
Lukas Enembe
Preceded byNicolas Jigibalom
Succeeded byJohn Richard Banua
Personal details
Born (1972-09-15) September 15, 1972
Hulekaima, Jayawijaya, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Political partyPDI-P

Background

He was born on 15 September 1972 in the kampung of Hulekaima in the Maima district of Jayawijaya Regency. Coming from the Dani tribe, he is the only son of Habel Wetipo and did his basic education in missionary schools. Later, he moved to Jayapura for his highschool. After completing basic education, he studied for 3 years in Manado's Tourism Academy. Later, he graduated from a bachelor's and a master's program at Cenderawasih University.[1][2]

Career

Wetipo began working as a civil servant in 1996, and later became the head of the tourism agency for the regency.[3] He later participated in the regency's first direct election in 2008 and won, being sworn in on 24 December 2008.[4]

As regent, Wetipo initiated the Baliem Valley Cultural Festival, intended to draw tourists to the otherwise remote regency.[5] He received an award from the Corruption Eradication Commission for wealth reporting and from the Ministry of Finance for financial management in Jayawijaya.[6] He was reelected in 2013 with over 91 percent of the votes.[7]

In 2018, Wetipo ran for the governorship of Papua. During the proceedings, he was accused of falsifying his degree, but the KPU rejected the suit.[8] He would lose to incumbent Lukas Enembe, securing only 32.5 percent of the votes.[9] After the results were announced, Wetipo went to the Constitutional Court, but his case was rejected.[10]

Wetipo was appointed as the Deputy Minister for Public Works of Housing under the Onward Indonesia Cabinet of Joko Widodo's second term.[11]

References
  1. "DAFTAR RIWAYAT HIDUP CALON GUBERNUR" (PDF). kpu.go.id (in Indonesian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. "Mengenal Sosok John Wempi Wetipo". lintaspapua.com (in Indonesian). 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. Priliawito, Eko (27 June 2018). "Pilkada Papua, Perang Kandidat dengan Karier Politik Moncer". VIVA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. "Pelantikan Bupati Wamena Periode 2008-2013". jayawijayakab.go.id (in Indonesian). 24 December 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. "Profil John Wempi Wetipo". tirto.id. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  6. "Fakta Seputar Pilkada Papua". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 12 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  7. "JOJON KEMBALI PIMPIN JAYAWIJAYA HINGGA 2018". Tabloid Jubi (in Indonesian). 29 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  8. "KPU Papua: John Wempi Wetipo Sah Sebagai Calon Gubernur Papua". Kabar Papua (in Indonesian). 4 March 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  9. "PENETAPAN HASIL :: PILKADA PROVINSI PAPUA". Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  10. "MK Menangkan Lukas Enembe". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  11. "BREAKING: Jokowi announces 12 new deputy ministers to assist Cabinet". The Jakarta Post. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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