Sudewa

Sudewo (born 11 October 1968) is an Indonesian politician who served as the regent of Pati from 2025 until his arrest by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on 19 January 2026. A member of the Gerindra Party, Sudewo previously served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013 and again from 2019 to 2024. As regent, he has faced criticism over a property tax hike which has led to protests demanding his resignation.

Early life Sudewo was born on 11 October 1968 in Pati, Central Java. He attended high school in Pati, before majoring in civil engineering at Sebelas Maret University. After graduating in 1991, he then pursued a master's degree at Diponegoro University.

In 2002, Sudewo put himself forward as a candidate for regent of Karanganyar with as his running mate, though the pair lost the election. In the 2009 legislative election, he was elected a member of the House of Representatives, representing the electoral district of , as a member of the Democratic Party. In 2013, he left the Democratic Party for the Gerindra Party and was replaced as a House member by RA. Ida Riyanti. He returned to the House following the 2019 election as a member of Gerindra, representing the electoral district of . He received 52,095 votes in the election. He was re-elected in the 2024 election with 44,333 votes.

Regent of Pati In the 2024 Indonesian local elections, Sudewo announced his candidacy for the regent of Pati with as his running mate. The pair were elected with 419,684 votes or 53.53% of the vote. On 31 October 2025, the DPRD voted on his impeachment, but the motion failed with only PDI-P voting to impeach while the other six parties in the legislature voted against.

Personal life He is married to Atik Kusdarwati, and the couple has four children. Kusdarwati unsuccessfully ran for a DPR seat in 2024 from the same district as Sudewo.