{{Short description|Indonesian politician}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Peni Suparto |image = Wali Kota Malang Peni Suparto.jpg |office = Mayor of Malang | order = 10th |term_start = 2003 |term_end = 2013 |predecessor = Suyitno |successor = Mochammad Anton |office1 = Member of People's Representative Council |term_start1 = 1 October 1999 |term_end1 = 2003 |successor1 = Muhammad Iqbal |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|8|14|df=y}} |birth_place = Kediri, East Java, Indonesia }}
'''Peni Suparto''' (born 14 August 1947) is an Indonesian politician and educator who served as the mayor of Malang, East Java, between 2003 and 2013.
==Early life and career== Peni Suparto was born in Blitar on 14 August 1947, and was educated at a teachers' school. He began working as a teacher at an elementary school in Blitar in 1965. He then studied at the teachers' college (IKIP) in Malang (today State University of Malang) between 1966 and 1970 before returning to Blitar to teach at an economics vocational school until 1974. He then moved to IKIP Malang as an assistant lecturer, becoming a full lecturer in 1980.<ref name="jatim">{{cite web |title=Drs Peni Suparto MAP Memimpin dan Melahirkan Prestasi |url=https://kominfo.jatimprov.go.id/berita/359 |publisher=East Java Provincial Government |access-date=20 March 2023 |language=id}}</ref>
==Political career== [[File:Peni Suparto, Buku Kenangan Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia 1999-2004, p280.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Peni Suparto as a member of the People's Representative Council]] Suparto ran as a legislative candidate in the 1999 legislative election and was elected to the People's Representative Council.<ref name="jatim"/> In 2003, he ran as mayor of Malang. Suparto was then the chairman of PDI-P's local branch in Malang, and he ran with Golkar's local chairman Bambang Priyo Utomo as running mate. The ticket was elected on 28 October 2003 by Malang's city council.<ref>{{cite news |title=Peni Suparto Terpilih Jadi Walikota Malang |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/25523/peni-suparto-terpilih-jadi-walikota-malang |access-date=20 March 2023 |work=Tempo |date=28 October 2003 |language=id}}</ref> Early in his first term, he clashed with the city council over the issue of revisions to the local budget.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sikap DPRD Kota Pecah; Soal PAK II, Ada Yang Manut Dan Tolak Peni |url=https://antikorupsi.org/id/article/sikap-dprd-kota-pecah-soal-pak-ii-ada-yang-manut-dan-tolak-peni-190804 |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=Radar Malang |date=19 August 2004 |language=id}}</ref> He would later be reelected in the 2008 mayoral election after winning in a five candidate race, retaining Utomo as his deputy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Calon Incumbent Unggul Sementara dalam Pilwali Kota Malang |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/128867/calon-incumbent-unggul-sementara-dalam-pilwali-kota-malang |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=Tempo |date=23 July 2008 |language=id}}</ref> He directly led a protest against a hike in fuel prices in front of Malang's city hall in 2012,<ref>{{cite news |title=Pimpin Demo, Wali Kota Malang Tak 'Ngeper' Dipecat |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/392775/pimpin-demo-wali-kota-malang-tak-ngeper-dipecat |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=Tempo |date=27 March 2012 |language=id}}</ref> and received a reprimand from governor Soekarwo as a result.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gubernur Jatim Tegur Pejabat Demo BBM |url=https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/386256/gubernur-jatim-tegur-pejabat-demo-bbm |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=liputan6.com |date=10 April 2012 |language=id}}</ref> He also initiated the construction of the Kedungkandang Flyover in the city's east, although the project stalled during the rest of his tenure, only being opened in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=8 Tahun Mangkrak, Fly Over Kedungkandang di Malang Diresmikan Sutiaji |url=https://kumparan.com/tugumalang/8-tahun-mangkrak-fly-over-kedungkandang-di-malang-diresmikan-sutiaji-1useT6jFghf |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=Kumparan |date=30 December 2020 |language=id-ID}}</ref>
In 2013, with his term expiring, his wife Heri Pudji Utami ran for mayor, but was defeated in the election with Mochammad Anton instead being elected.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wali Kota Malang: Setelah "Coblosan", Saya Dikabarkan Meninggal |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2013/05/23/21485894/Wali.Kota.Malang.Setelah.Coblosan.Saya.Dikabarkan.Meninggal |access-date=20 March 2023 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=23 May 2013 |language=id}}</ref> Prior to the election, he had been removed from his post as party branch chairman due to his refusal to endorse the party's candidates for the mayoral election.<ref>{{cite news |title=DPP PDIP Pecat Peni Suparto |url=https://news.detik.com/berita-jawa-timur/d-2172311/dpp-pdip-pecat-peni-suparto |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=detiknews |date=17 February 2013 |language=id-ID}}</ref>
After his tenure as mayor, Suparto worked to promote tourism in the city.<ref>{{cite news |title=Promosikan Wisata di Malang, Eks Wali Kota Malang Undang Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata |url=https://realita.co/baca-11849-promosikan-wisata-di-malang-eks-wali-kota-malang-undang-puteri-indonesia-pariwisata |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=realita.co |date=9 August 2022 |language=id}}</ref> He also publicly spoke out against a 2022 proposal to brand Malang as a "halal city".<ref>{{cite news |title=Ebes Inep Desak Pemkot Malang Cabut Keputusan "Malang Halal" |url=https://malangpagi.com/ebes-inep-desak-pemkot-malang-cabut-keputusan-malang-halal/ |access-date=21 March 2023 |work=malangpagi.com |date=23 February 2022 |language=id}}</ref>
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