Prof. Dr. A. Wahyurudhanto, a Commissioner of the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) for the 2020-2024 term, is the alumni of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, majoring in Communication (formerly Publicity) at Diponegoro University (UNDIP), class of 1983. He worked as a journalist at Suara Merdeka for several years before transitioning into academia and public service.
Appointed as a Kompolnas Commissioner in 2020 by President Joko Widodo, Dr. Wahyurudhanto previously served as a permanent lecturer at the Police Science College (PTIK) in Jakarta. Born in Semarang, in 1964, Dr. Wahyurudhanto earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication from UNDIP, pursued a master’s in Public Administration at UNDIP, and completed his doctoral studies in Government Science at Universitas Padjadjaran in 2014.
During his university years, Dr. Wahyurudhanto actively engaged in campus organizations such as Manunggal, student press agency, which honed his skills in journalism and networking. His early career as a journalist provided invaluable connections, helping him transition seamlessly into his roles as an academic and public servant. As a Kompolnas Commissioner, he has been vocal about police reform, emphasizing the need for cultural improvements within the institution while advocating for greater transparency and openness to public criticism. He credits much of his success to the networks he built during his studies at UNDIP and encourages students to actively participate in both academic and extracurricular activities.
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