Hendy Siswanto

Hendy Siswanto (born 6 May 1962) is an Indonesian civil servant and politician who has served as the regent of Jember Regency, East Java since 2021. Before becoming regent, he had worked as a civil servant in the railways unit of the transport ministry for over 20 years.

Early life
Hendy was born on 6 May 1962 in Ledok village, in Kaliwates district of Jember Regency. He was the third of five children. He received his education within Jember, graduating from a private university there.

Career
After graduting, Hendy initially worked at a private construction company, before moving to Jakarta in 1993 to work as a civil servant at the Ministry of Transportation's railways directorate-general. He worked there until 2016, being involved in the development and operations of railways in South Sumatra and Central Java. He was head of development of Central Java's railway network when he retired. After retiring from civil service, he became a private businessman, developing a hotel, a drinking water company, and fashion stores in Jember.

As regent
In the 2020 local elections, Hendy ran for the regency of Jember, with Balya Firjaun Barlaman (former member of the provincial legislature and son of a Nahdlatul Ulama figure) as running mate. The ticket was supported by political parties Gerindra, Nasdem, Demokrat, PKS, PPP, and Berkarya. The pair won 489,794 votes (46.6%) in the three-way race, defeating incumbent regent Faida. The two were sworn in on 26 February 2021.

During his term as regent, Hendy earmarked funding from municipal budget to develop organic fertilizer production in Jember. Municipal taxes also became payable online during his tenure.