Sudewo
Indonesian politician
Sudewo (born 11 October 1968) is an Indonesian politician who served as the regent of Pati from 2025 until his arrest by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on 19 January 2026. A member of the Gerindra Party, Sudewo previously served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013 and again from 2019 to 2024. As regent, he has faced criticism over a property tax hike which has led to protests demanding his resignation.
Early life
Sudewo was born on 11 October 1968 in Pati, Central Java. He attended high school in Pati, before majoring in civil engineering at Sebelas Maret University. After graduating in 1991, he then pursued a master's degree at Diponegoro University.
Career
After graduating from Sebelas Maret, Sudewo began to work as a civil servant for the Ministry of Public Works.
In 2002, Sudewo put himself forward as a candidate for regent of Karanganyar with Juliyatmono as his running mate, though the pair lost the election. In the 2009 legislative election, he was elected a member of the House of Representatives, representing the electoral district of Central Java VII, as a member of the Democratic Party. In 2013, he left the Democratic Party for the Gerindra Party and was replaced as a House member by RA. Ida Riyanti.
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