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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Ahmad Syaikhu
|image = Ahmad_Syaikhu.jpg
|office = President of [[Prosperous Justice Party]]
|term_start = 5 October 2020
|term_end =
|predecessor = [[Sohibul Iman]]
|successor =
|office1 = Vice Mayor of [[Bekasi]]
|term_start1 = 10 March 2013
|term_end1 = 10 March 2018
|1blankname1 = Mayor
|1namedata1 = [[Rahmat Effendi]]
|predecessor1 = Rahmat Effendi
|successor1 = Tri Ardhianto
|office2 = Member of [[West Java DPRD]]
|term_start2 = 31 August 2009
|term_end2 = 10 March 2013
|office3 = Member of Bekasi City Council
|term_start3 = 2004
|term_end3 = 2009
|party = [[Prosperous Justice Party]]
|nationality = [[Indonesia]]n
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|1|23|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Cirebon Regency]], [[Indonesia]]
|spouse = Lilik Wakhidah
|children = 6
}}
'''Ahmad Syaikhu''' (born 23 January 1965) is an Indonesian politician who is currently President of the [[Prosperous Justice Party]]. He served as the vice mayor of [[Bekasi]] between 2013 and 2018 as the deputy of [[Rahmat Effendi]].

Born in [[Cirebon Regency]], he studied accounting and worked as a government auditor before being elected into Bekasi's city council and later the [[West Java Provincial Council]]. He ran as Mayor of Bekasi and Vice Governor of [[West Java]] in 2008 and 2018, respectively, but both bids failed.

==Background==
Syaikhu was born in Ciledugkulon village, Ciledug, [[Cirebon Regency]] on 23 January 1965. His father was a civil servant. Syaikhu completed his basic education there, moving to a separate school once during elementary due to his father's reassignment, before proceeding to study accounting.<ref name="kumparan"/><ref name="profil">{{cite news |last1=Ardiansyah |first1=Fitrah |title=Ahmad Syaikhu Dermawan yang Jago Menembak |url=http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/jawa-barat/2018/01/10/ahmad-syaikhu-dermawan-yang-jago-menembak-417560 |accessdate=5 October 2018 |work=Pikiran Rakyat |date=10 January 2018 |language=id}}</ref><ref name="viva"/>

==Career==
He began his career in 1986 as a government auditor in [[South Sumatra]]. After three years there, he moved to become an auditor for the central government.<ref name="viva">{{cite web |title=Profil Ahmad Syaikhu |url=https://www.viva.co.id/siapa/read/685-ahmad-syaikhu |website=VIVA |accessdate=5 October 2018 |language=id}}</ref>

===Legislatures===
In the [[2004 Indonesian legislative election|2004 legislative election]], Syaikhu won a seat in Bekasi's city council for the 2004–2009 term. Midway, he ran in the 2008 Bekasi mayoral election, but lost to [[Mochtar Mohammad]] and his running mate [[Rahmat Effendi]]. He then won a seat in the [[West Java Provincial Council]] following the [[2009 Indonesian legislative election|2009 legislative election]].<ref name="profil"/>

===Bekasi===
He once more participated in the [[2013 Bekasi mayoral election|2013 mayoral election]] as the running mate to Rahmat, with the pair winning with 43 percent of votes in the five-candidate race.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hasil Pilkada Kota Bekasi, Rahmat Effendi Menang 1 Putaran |url=https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/469173/hasil-pilkada-kota-bekasi-rahmat-effendi-menang-1-putaran |accessdate=5 October 2018 |work=liputan6.com |date=16 December 2012 |language=id}}</ref> They were sworn in on 13 March 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gubernur Melantik Rahmat Effendi-Ahmad Syaikhu Jadi Pemimpin Kota Bekasi |url=http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/jawa-barat/2013/03/10/226381/gubernur-melantik-rahmat-effendi-ahmad-syaikhu-jadi-pemimpin-kota |accessdate=5 October 2018 |work=Pikiran Rakyat |date=10 March 2013 |language=id |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122131032/http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/jawa-barat/2013/03/10/226381/gubernur-melantik-rahmat-effendi-ahmad-syaikhu-jadi-pemimpin-kota |archive-date=22 January 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, he was elected as the chairman for the [[Prosperous Justice Party]]'s West Java branch.<ref name="profil"/>

Syaikhu ran as the running mate to [[Sudrajat]] in the [[2018 West Java gubernatorial election|2018 gubernatorial election for West Java]]. Although they initially placed low in opinion polls (around 4 percent), the pair exceeded expectations and placed second behind [[Ridwan Kamil]]/[[Uu Ruzhanul Ulum]], winning 28.74 percent.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Siswadi |first1=Anwar |title=Kalah dari Ridwan Kamil di Pilgub Jabar, Sudrajat Anggap Prestasi |url=https://pilkada.tempo.co/read/1105169/kalah-dari-ridwan-kamil-di-pilgub-jabar-sudrajat-anggap-prestasi/full&view=ok |accessdate=5 October 2018 |work=Tempo |date=9 July 2018 |language=id}}</ref>

Following the end of his tenure in Bekasi, he registered to run under PKS as a candidate for the [[People's Representative Council]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Richard |first1=Theofilus |title=Ahmad Syaikhu Mantap Jadi Bacaleg DPR-RI |url=http://jabar.tribunnews.com/2018/07/24/ahmad-syaikhu-mantap-jadi-bacaleg-dpr-ri |accessdate=28 October 2018 |work=Tribun Jabar |date=24 July 2018 |language=id-ID}}</ref> Later, he was brought forward as a candidate to replace [[Sandiaga Uno]] as the Vice Governor of [[Jakarta]].<ref>{{cite news |title=PKS nominates Ahmad Syaikhu, Agung Yulianto for Jakarta deputy governor |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/09/19/pks-nominates-ahmad-syaikhu-agung-yulianto-for-jakarta-deputy-governor.html |accessdate=5 October 2018 |work=[[The Jakarta Post]] |date=19 September 2018}}</ref> He was later elected president of the Prosperous Justice Party for the 2020–2025 tenure.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ahmad Syaikhu Terpilih Jadi Presiden PKS Menggantikan Sohibul Iman |url=https://www.merdeka.com/politik/ahmad-syaikhu-terpilih-jadi-presiden-pks-menggantikan-sohibul-iman.html |accessdate=6 October 2020 |work=Merdeka |date=5 October 2020 |language=id}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He is married to Lilik Wakhidah and the couple has six children.<ref name="viva"/>

Syaikhu founded several organizations focusing on Islamic education. In addition, he is an avid shooter, having served as chairman of Bekasi's shooting and hunting association.<ref name="kumparan">{{cite news |title=5 Fakta Ahmad Syaikhu: Pernah Jadi Auditor hingga Hobi Menembak |url=https://kumparan.com/@kumparannews/5-fakta-ahmad-syaikhu-pernah-jadi-auditor-hingga-hobi-menembak |accessdate=5 October 2018 |work=Kumparan |date=11 March 2018 |language=id}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Leaders of Indonesian political parties}}

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[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Cirebon]]
[[Category:West Java Regional People's Representative Council members]]
[[Category:Members of Bekasi city council]]
[[Category:Prosperous Justice Party politicians]]

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