Jakarta (malangkota.go.id) – Dr. Ir. Wahyu Hidayat, MM and Ali Muthohirin were officially inaugurated as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Malang for the 2025-2030 term at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (20/2/2025). This moment also marked the change of regional heads in Malang City.

The President of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) Prabowo Subianto simultaneously inaugurated 961 regional heads from all over Indonesia, consisting of 33 governors and 33 deputy governors, 363 regents, 362 deputy regents, 85 mayors, and 85 deputy mayors in a series of processions that began with a procession of regional heads from Monas to Merdeka Palace.
Met after the inauguration, Malang Mayor Wahyu Hidayat expressed his gratitude that the procession went smoothly and now together with Malang Deputy Mayor Ali Muthohirin, he is carrying out the mandate to lead Malang City. "This is the first time in history that regional heads, regents and mayors are inaugurated directly by the President of the Republic of Indonesia. For us, the inauguration is something that is fundamental to building the region, as well as maximizing what is the mandate as mayor and deputy mayor to lead Malang City in the future," he said.
In the future, Wahyu-Ali is committed to carrying out the vision of Towards a Classy and Beautiful Malang in running the government and development. "We will immediately work with dedication and collaboration to realize a Classy and Beautiful Malang City, in line with our vision and mission," he said.
With the spirit of togetherness, Wahyu emphasized the importance of collaboration in realizing sustainable development. "We hope for support from all elements of society. Let's join hands, because there is still a lot of work that we have to complete to build a beautiful and classy Malang City," said the man who previously served as Acting Mayor of Malang.
For information, Mayor Wahyu will attend a retreat at the Military Academy (Akmil) Magelang, Central Java on February 21-28, 2025. In line with instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Wahyu explained that there is no Acting Mayor of Malang while he is attending the retreat agenda, and the duties of the regional head can be carried out by the Deputy Mayor of Malang Ali Muthohirin. (sfr/yn)