Wikanda Darmawijaya

Wikanda Darmawijaya (born 6 August 1941) is a former Indonesian politician and army officer who was Bekasi's regent from 1998 until 2003.

Career Wikanda is born on 6 August 1941. He attended the Indonesian Military Academy and was commissioned as an infantry second lieutenant in 1965. He began his career a year later as a platoon commander in the 509th Infantry Battalion in Jember. He was assigned various position in the battalion until 1971, including as deputy commander of the A-company (1969), deputy commander of the support company (1970), and chief of the 2nd section (1971). He was transferred to the 514th infantry battalion in Bondowoso, where he became commander of support company.

In 1972, Wikanda was assigned to the 515th infantry battalion in Banyuwangi as a company commander. The battalion was sent as a task force for military operations in Irian Jaya and Wikanda took part in the operation. Upon his return, in 1974 he became the deputy commander of the 516th infantry battalion in Gresik. He moved to Jakarta in 1975, where he became the chief of research at the training regiment of Jakarta's regional military command. On the same year, he was transferred to the 1st infantry brigade as a section chief.

He was later appointed as the chairman of Golkar in Bekasi, for which he received an honorary promotion to the rank of colonel on 19 July 1995. Wikanda then became the speaker of Bekasi's Regional People's Representative Council, replacing Abdul Manan. Shortly after becoming speaker, Wikanda was nominated as a possible candidate for the mayor of the newly established city of Bekasi. However, he later withdrew his candidacy.

Wikanda was then nominated as Bekasi's regent. He was installed for the position on 9 November 1998 after being elected by Bekasi's regional council.

Personal life Wikanda is married to Ratnaningsih.