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An alumni of [[Gadjah Mada University]] and [[Bogor Agricultural Institute]], he started working for the [[Government of Indonesia|government]] in 1994 before being placed in his current post on 2010. |
An alumni of [[Gadjah Mada University]] and [[Bogor Agricultural Institute]], he started working for the [[Government of Indonesia|government]] in 1994 before being placed in his current post on 2010. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Sutopo was born in [[Boyolali]], [[Central Java]] on 7 October 1969 as the first son of Suharsono Harsosaputro and Sri Roosmandari.<ref name="hoax"/> He |
Sutopo was born in [[Boyolali]], [[Central Java]] on 7 October 1969 as the first son of Suharsono Harsosaputro and Sri Roosmandari.<ref name="hoax"/> He attended elementary, middle and high schools in his hometown.<ref name="republika">{{cite news |title=Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Kepala Pusat Data, Informasi, dan Humas BNPB: Kesiapsiagaan Masyarakat terhadap Bencana Masih Rendah |url=https://www.republika.co.id/berita/koran/news-update/15/02/03/nj6m0l2-sutopo-purwo-nugroho-kepala-pusat-data-informasi-dan-humas-bnpb-kesiapsiagaan-masyarakat-terhadap-bencana-masih-rendah |accessdate=7 August 2018 |work=Republika |date=3 February 2015 |language=id}}</ref> |
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He earned his |
He earned his bachelor's degree in [[Geography]] from [[Gadjah Mada University]] in 1993, where he was the best graduate of the year. Later, he gained his master's degree and PhD in [[hydrology]] from [[Bogor Agricultural Institute]] by 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Adithia |first1=Fitang Budhi |title=Mengenal Sutopo Purwo Nugroho si Pejuang Bencana dan Kanker Paru-paru |url=https://www.idntimes.com/news/indonesia/fitang-adhitia/mengenal-sutopo-purwo-nugroho-si-pejuang-bencana-dan-kanker-paru-paru-1 |accessdate=6 August 2018 |work=IDN Times |date=22 February 2018 |language=id}}</ref> According to Sutopo in an interview with ''[[detik.com]]'', he nearly became a [[research professor]] in 2012 before his degree was cancelled by the [[Indonesian Institute of Sciences]] due to his status as a BPPT{{expand-acronym}} researcher working at BNPB{{expand-acronym}}.<ref name="pahit"/> For his work in BNPB, he was awarded a "Public Campaigner Award" in 2014 by [[Rakyat Merdeka|rmol.co]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gubernur Jabar Raih Penghargaan Demokrasi |url=https://jabar.antaranews.com/berita/47902/gubernur-jabar-raih-penghargaan-demokrasi |accessdate=7 August 2018 |work=ANTARA News Jawa Barat |date=23 March 2014 |language=id}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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After graduating, he worked at the [[Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology]] (BPPT) starting on 1994. There, he worked on [[cloud seeding]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mengenal Lebih Dekat Sutopo, si Pembawa Kabar Bencana |url=https://kumparan.com/@kumparannews/mengenal-lebih-dekat-sutopo-si-pembawa-kabar-bencana |accessdate=6 August 2018 |work=Kumparan |date=1 December 2017 |language=id-ID}}</ref> Eventually, he reached the rank of Main Senior Researcher, a rank with the highest [[pay grade]] (IV/e) in the Indonesian civil servant system.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sarwono |first1=Edi |title=PANGKAT PUNCAK PEGAWAI NEGERI SIPIL |url=http://bkd.cilacapkab.go.id/p/117/pangkat-puncak-pegawai-negeri-sipil |publisher=BPBD Kabupaten Cilacap |accessdate=7 August 2018 |language=id}}</ref> Later, he assisted at BNPB before fully joining it in August 2010. Initially, he was the director of risk mitigation. During his first few months, notable disasters included [[2010 West Papua floods|floods in West Papua]], [[2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami|an earthquake and tsunami in Mentawai]] and the [[2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi|eruptions of Mount Merapi]]. Later he became the Head of Data Center, Information and Public Relations on November.<ref name="hoax"/><ref name="republika"/> According to Sutopo, he refused the position three times, before accepting when the agency chief pointed out his PhD, saying that people would believe him more because of it.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Topsfield |first1=Jewel |title=The crisis manager handling Bali's Mt Agung eruption one tweet at a time |url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/the-crisis-manager-handling-balis-mt-agung-eruption-one-tweet-at-a-time-20171206-gzzw17.html |accessdate=7 August 2018 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=6 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Due to his active presence on social media during disasters, ''[[The Straits Times]]'' called him "the single most-quoted Indonesian official in the news during any disaster".<ref>{{cite news |title=Popular Indonesian disaster information chief Sutopo battling lung cancer |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/popular-indonesian-disaster-information-chief-sutopo-battling-fighting-lung-cancer |accessdate=7 August 2018 |work=The Straits Times |date=13 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref> |
After graduating, he worked at the [[Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology]] (BPPT) starting on 1994. There, he worked on [[cloud seeding]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mengenal Lebih Dekat Sutopo, si Pembawa Kabar Bencana |url=https://kumparan.com/@kumparannews/mengenal-lebih-dekat-sutopo-si-pembawa-kabar-bencana |accessdate=6 August 2018 |work=Kumparan |date=1 December 2017 |language=id-ID}}</ref> Eventually, he reached the rank of Main Senior Researcher, a rank with the highest [[pay grade]] (IV/e) in the Indonesian civil servant system.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sarwono |first1=Edi |title=PANGKAT PUNCAK PEGAWAI NEGERI SIPIL |url=http://bkd.cilacapkab.go.id/p/117/pangkat-puncak-pegawai-negeri-sipil |publisher=BPBD Kabupaten Cilacap |accessdate=7 August 2018 |language=id}}</ref> Later, he assisted at BNPB before fully joining it in August 2010. Initially, he was the director of risk mitigation. During his first few months, notable disasters included [[2010 West Papua floods|floods in West Papua]], [[2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami|an earthquake and tsunami in Mentawai]] and the [[2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi|eruptions of Mount Merapi]]. Later he became the Head of Data Center, Information and Public Relations on November.<ref name="hoax"/><ref name="republika"/> According to Sutopo, he refused the position three times, before accepting when the agency chief pointed out his PhD, saying that people would believe him more because of it.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Topsfield |first1=Jewel |title=The crisis manager handling Bali's Mt Agung eruption one tweet at a time |url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/the-crisis-manager-handling-balis-mt-agung-eruption-one-tweet-at-a-time-20171206-gzzw17.html |accessdate=7 August 2018 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=6 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Due to his active presence on social media during disasters, ''[[The Straits Times]]'' called him "the single most-quoted Indonesian official in the news during any disaster".<ref>{{cite news |title=Popular Indonesian disaster information chief Sutopo battling lung cancer |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/popular-indonesian-disaster-information-chief-sutopo-battling-fighting-lung-cancer |accessdate=7 August 2018 |work=The Straits Times |date=13 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2016, when [[Governor of Jakarta]] [[Basuki Tjahaja Purnama]] criticized the province's disaster management agency, Sutopo defended the governor, saying that the attacks should be taken as a constructive input.<ref>{{cite news |title=BPBD DKI Dihujat Ahok, Begini Tanggapan Sutopo |url=https://www.republika.co.id/berita/nasional/jabodetabek-nasional/16/04/23/o62oby394-bpbd-dki-dihujat-ahok-begini-tanggapan-sutopo |accessdate=7 August 2018 |work=Republika |date=23 April 2016 |language=id}}</ref> The following year, after the governor was arrested and imprisoned for religious blasphemy, Sutopo |
In 2016, when [[Governor of Jakarta]] [[Basuki Tjahaja Purnama]] criticized the province's disaster management agency, Sutopo defended the governor, saying that the attacks should be taken as a constructive input.<ref>{{cite news |title=BPBD DKI Dihujat Ahok, Begini Tanggapan Sutopo |url=https://www.republika.co.id/berita/nasional/jabodetabek-nasional/16/04/23/o62oby394-bpbd-dki-dihujat-ahok-begini-tanggapan-sutopo |accessdate=7 August 2018 |work=Republika |date=23 April 2016 |language=id}}</ref> The following year, after the governor was arrested and imprisoned for religious blasphemy, Sutopo used his Twitter account to publicly praise Basuki's success in reducing Jakarta's flooding on the latter's 51st birthday.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sari |first1=Nursita |title=Ultah ke-51, Ahok Dipuji soal Penanggulangan Banjir dari BNPB |url=https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2017/06/29/12504171/ultah.ke-51.ahok.dipuji.soal.penanggulangan.banjir.dari.bnpb. |accessdate=7 August 2018 |work=KOMPAS |date=29 June 2017 |language=id}}</ref> |
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He also taught at [[Bogor Agricultural Institute]], [[University of Indonesia]], and [[Indonesia Defense University]].<ref name="pahit">{{cite news |last1=Batubara |first1=Herianto |title=Cerita Pahit Sutopo BNPB soal Gelar Profesor Risetnya yang Kandas |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/3898787/cerita-pahit-sutopo-bnpb-soal-gelar-profesor-risetnya-yang-kandas |accessdate=7 August 2018 |work=Detik |date=5 March 2018 |language=id}}</ref> |
He also taught at [[Bogor Agricultural Institute]], [[University of Indonesia]], and [[Indonesia Defense University]].<ref name="pahit">{{cite news |last1=Batubara |first1=Herianto |title=Cerita Pahit Sutopo BNPB soal Gelar Profesor Risetnya yang Kandas |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/3898787/cerita-pahit-sutopo-bnpb-soal-gelar-profesor-risetnya-yang-kandas |accessdate=7 August 2018 |work=Detik |date=5 March 2018 |language=id}}</ref> |
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He is married to Retno Utami Yulianingsih,<ref name="hoax">{{cite news |title=Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Redam Info Hoax Soal Bencana dengan Teknologi |url=https://news.detik.com/tokoh/1894382/sutopo-purwo-nugroho-redam-info-hoax-soal-bencana-dengan-teknologi |accessdate=6 August 2018 |work=Detik |date=17 April 2012 |language=id}}</ref> and the couple has four children.<ref name="kanker">{{cite news |last1=Manurung |first1=M Yusuf |title=Juru Bicara BNPB Sutopo Purwo Mengidap Kanker Paru Stadium 4 |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1060301/juru-bicara-bnpb-sutopo-purwo-mengidap-kanker-paru-stadium-4 |accessdate=6 August 2018 |work=Tempo |date=13 February 2018 |language=id}}</ref> |
He is married to Retno Utami Yulianingsih,<ref name="hoax">{{cite news |title=Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Redam Info Hoax Soal Bencana dengan Teknologi |url=https://news.detik.com/tokoh/1894382/sutopo-purwo-nugroho-redam-info-hoax-soal-bencana-dengan-teknologi |accessdate=6 August 2018 |work=Detik |date=17 April 2012 |language=id}}</ref> and the couple has four children.<ref name="kanker">{{cite news |last1=Manurung |first1=M Yusuf |title=Juru Bicara BNPB Sutopo Purwo Mengidap Kanker Paru Stadium 4 |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1060301/juru-bicara-bnpb-sutopo-purwo-mengidap-kanker-paru-stadium-4 |accessdate=6 August 2018 |work=Tempo |date=13 February 2018 |language=id}}</ref> |
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In 2018, he |
In 2018, he announced that he suffered from [[Cancer staging|Stage IV]] [[lung cancer]] and was undergoing therapy. However, he continued to work and maintained his social media presence, providing information on, among others, the [[Sinking of MV Sinar Bangun]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Basarnas Segera Evakuasi Korban KM Lestari Maju |url=http://industri.bisnis.com/read/20180703/98/812238/basarnas-segera-evakuasi-korban-km-lestari-maju |accessdate=6 August 2018 |work=Bisnis Indonesia |date=3 July 2018 |language=id}}</ref> and [[August 2018 Lombok earthquake|2018 Lombok earthquakes]].<ref name="kanker"/><ref>{{cite news |title=The Latest: Lombok quake death toll rises to 98 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-latest-1000s-of-homes-damaged-in-indonesia-earthquake/2018/08/05/ade857e8-9914-11e8-a8d8-9b4c13286d6b_story.html |accessdate=6 August 2018 |work=Washington Post |date=6 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> However, he had to refrain from physically intensive activities, and to largely limit himself to office work.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kusumaningtyas |first1=Shela |title=Sutopo BNPB, Cerita tentang Kanker Paru dan Semangatnya yang Tak Padam |url=https://sains.kompas.com/read/2018/02/16/133031823/sutopo-bnpb-cerita-tentang-kanker-paru-dan-semangatnya-yang-tak-padam |accessdate=6 August 2018 |work=KOMPAS |date=16 February 2018 |language=id}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Sutopo Purwo Nugroho | |
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Nationality | Indonesian |
Occupation(s) | Civil servant Academician |
Organization | Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) |
Known for | Head of public relations at BNPB |
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho (born 7 October 1969) is an Indonesian civil servant and academician who works at the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management as its head of public relations.
An alumni of Gadjah Mada University and Bogor Agricultural Institute, he started working for the government in 1994 before being placed in his current post on 2010.
Background
Sutopo was born in Boyolali, Central Java on 7 October 1969 as the first son of Suharsono Harsosaputro and Sri Roosmandari.[1] He attended elementary, middle and high schools in his hometown.[2]
He earned his bachelor's degree in Geography from Gadjah Mada University in 1993, where he was the best graduate of the year. Later, he gained his master's degree and PhD in hydrology from Bogor Agricultural Institute by 2008.[3] According to Sutopo in an interview with detik.com, he nearly became a research professor in 2012 before his degree was cancelled by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences due to his status as a BPPT[expand acronym] researcher working at BNPB[expand acronym].[4] For his work in BNPB, he was awarded a "Public Campaigner Award" in 2014 by rmol.co.[5]
Career
After graduating, he worked at the Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) starting on 1994. There, he worked on cloud seeding.[6] Eventually, he reached the rank of Main Senior Researcher, a rank with the highest pay grade (IV/e) in the Indonesian civil servant system.[7] Later, he assisted at BNPB before fully joining it in August 2010. Initially, he was the director of risk mitigation. During his first few months, notable disasters included floods in West Papua, an earthquake and tsunami in Mentawai and the eruptions of Mount Merapi. Later he became the Head of Data Center, Information and Public Relations on November.[1][2] According to Sutopo, he refused the position three times, before accepting when the agency chief pointed out his PhD, saying that people would believe him more because of it.[8] Due to his active presence on social media during disasters, The Straits Times called him "the single most-quoted Indonesian official in the news during any disaster".[9]
In 2016, when Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama criticized the province's disaster management agency, Sutopo defended the governor, saying that the attacks should be taken as a constructive input.[10] The following year, after the governor was arrested and imprisoned for religious blasphemy, Sutopo used his Twitter account to publicly praise Basuki's success in reducing Jakarta's flooding on the latter's 51st birthday.[11]
He also taught at Bogor Agricultural Institute, University of Indonesia, and Indonesia Defense University.[4]
Personal life
He is married to Retno Utami Yulianingsih,[1] and the couple has four children.[12]
In 2018, he announced that he suffered from Stage IV lung cancer and was undergoing therapy. However, he continued to work and maintained his social media presence, providing information on, among others, the Sinking of MV Sinar Bangun[13] and 2018 Lombok earthquakes.[12][14] However, he had to refrain from physically intensive activities, and to largely limit himself to office work.[15]
References
- ^ a b c "Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Redam Info Hoax Soal Bencana dengan Teknologi". Detik (in Indonesian). 17 April 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Kepala Pusat Data, Informasi, dan Humas BNPB: Kesiapsiagaan Masyarakat terhadap Bencana Masih Rendah". Republika (in Indonesian). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Adithia, Fitang Budhi (22 February 2018). "Mengenal Sutopo Purwo Nugroho si Pejuang Bencana dan Kanker Paru-paru". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b Batubara, Herianto (5 March 2018). "Cerita Pahit Sutopo BNPB soal Gelar Profesor Risetnya yang Kandas". Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Gubernur Jabar Raih Penghargaan Demokrasi". ANTARA News Jawa Barat (in Indonesian). 23 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Mengenal Lebih Dekat Sutopo, si Pembawa Kabar Bencana". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 1 December 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Sarwono, Edi. "PANGKAT PUNCAK PEGAWAI NEGERI SIPIL" (in Indonesian). BPBD Kabupaten Cilacap. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Topsfield, Jewel (6 December 2017). "The crisis manager handling Bali's Mt Agung eruption one tweet at a time". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Popular Indonesian disaster information chief Sutopo battling lung cancer". The Straits Times. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "BPBD DKI Dihujat Ahok, Begini Tanggapan Sutopo". Republika (in Indonesian). 23 April 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Sari, Nursita (29 June 2017). "Ultah ke-51, Ahok Dipuji soal Penanggulangan Banjir dari BNPB". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ a b Manurung, M Yusuf (13 February 2018). "Juru Bicara BNPB Sutopo Purwo Mengidap Kanker Paru Stadium 4". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Basarnas Segera Evakuasi Korban KM Lestari Maju". Bisnis Indonesia (in Indonesian). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "The Latest: Lombok quake death toll rises to 98". Washington Post. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Kusumaningtyas, Shela (16 February 2018). "Sutopo BNPB, Cerita tentang Kanker Paru dan Semangatnya yang Tak Padam". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 August 2018.