Ade Sugianto

Ade Sugianto (born 26 February 1966) is an Indonesian politician of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle who served as the regent of Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java, from 2018 to 2025. He was previously the vice regent from 2011 to 2018 under Uu Ruzhanul Ulum, and had been elected into the regency Regional House of Representatives since 1999.

Early life Ade Sugianto was born on 26 February 1966 to E. Soekandar and E. Soertika. in Cikunir village (now Cikadongdong) in Tasikmalaya Regency. He studied in Tasikmalaya, graduating from high school in 1986.

Career In 1986, he was already a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party, becoming its local chairman at Kawalu District in Tasikmalaya city. Following the 1999 legislative election, he was elected into the Tasikmalaya Regency Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) as a PDI-P member. He initially served as deputy speaker until 2001, when he became its speaker until 2004. He would become deputy speaker again in 2009. They were sworn into office on 8 March 2011. Uu and Ade ran again in the 2015 regency election uncontested, securing 67.4% of votes against the "disapprove" option.

On 6 September 2018, as Uu became the vice governor of West Java following the province's 2018 gubernatorial election, Sugianto became acting regent of Tasikmalaya. He was sworn in as the full regent on 3 December 2018. He was reelected in the 2020 regency election, winning 315,332 votes (32.2%) in a four-way race.

He was replaced by Cecep Nurul Yakin on 4 June 2025. Family He is married to Ai Diantani, and the couple has three children. Diantani was elected into the Tasikmalaya Regency DPRD in the 2024 legislative election.