Joko Widodo Biography

Jokowi graduated from the Faculty of forestry engineers of GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY in 1985. When running for Mayor of Solo, many doubt the ability of a man's profession as a trader of furniture home and garden; even up to the moment he was elected. But a year after he led, many progressive novel done by him. He took the example of the development of cities in Europe that often he had visited in the framework of its business travel.

Under his leadership, the Solo experience rapid changes. Branding for Solo performed by agreeing to the motto "Solo: The Spirit of Java". He did quite a progressive step for the size of cities in Java: he was able to relocate merchants of used goods in Banjarsari almost without the turmoil to revitalize the functions of the open green fields, giving the terms on investors to want to think of the interests of the public, doing a routine and open direct communications (broadcast by the local television station) with the community. Garden Balekambang, which displaced since abandoned by its administrators, whom he turned in the Park. Jokowi also denied that investors do not even hesitate to disagree with the principle of leadership. As a follow-up to a branding he proposed the Surakarta to become members of the Organization of World Heritage cities and received in 2006. Hinterland with the success of Surakarta to host the Organization's Conference in October 2008. In 2007 the Surakarta has also hosted the World Music Festival (FMD) which was held in the compound of the Fort Vastenburg threatened condemned to serve business and shopping centre. FMD in 2008 was held in the Palace complex of Mangkunegaran.

Thanks to these achievements, Jokowi selected as one of "ten figures of 2008 6 by Tempo magazine.

The Origin Of The Nickname Jokowi

"The naming of Jokowi buyer I am from France," said the Mayor of Solo, Joko Widodo, when asked from where arose the name Jokowi. He said, so many names with the first name He's so wooden furniture exporters. Buyers from outside of the confused to distinguish what is unfortunately a. Joko So, he continued to be named specifically, ' Jokowi '. The call is then attached to until now. In the business card he gave written, Jokowi, the Mayor of Solo. Later she checked, in whose name the Solo exactly Joko Widodo is 16 people.

Currently, the Jokowi served for the second period. Absolute victory obtained during the mayoral election last year. The name Jokowi is now not only popular, but his personality is also frowned upon in society. At least, when going to the markets, traders flock calls him, or at least a whisper on the person next to him, "uh ...It was Pak Joko. "

How does his story so he can be loved Solo? What are the policies that have made the people happy? Why did he have to step on the employee? The following interview of journalists of Republika, Ditto Pappilanda, with Jokowi in the kebersamaannya throughout half the day in the city of Solo.

What attitudes do you bring in the exercise of his career as a bureaucrat?

In principle, I just work for the people. That's it, simple. I think a variety of baseball, wong baseball can be anything. Want to judged to be good, please, want votes good, Yes please. I kan his job just working. Enggak no willpower messes. Baseball had a target of anything. Works. For granted.

Really, I'm not pompous and in fact we run everybody else can ngerjain stupid. Just, want baseball. Have no intention of baseball. That's about it. Nah not high. Simple once.

For example, five years ago, our ID CARD services in district of chaotic. ID CARD could be two weeks, it could be three weeks. There is no clear time. Depending on who is asking, can a week, two weeks could be. But, by fixing the system, nothing will be changed. Setting up the system, and then implement that system, and if anyone wants to carry out the baseball system, Yes, I am real.