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Risma the sole Indonesian finalist vying for World Mayor Prize

Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini has been nominated for the 2014 World Mayor Prize

The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Fri, August 22, 2014

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Risma the sole Indonesian finalist vying for World Mayor Prize

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urabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini has been nominated for the 2014 World Mayor Prize. Risma, who is the sole Indonesian finalist, will compete with 26 mayors around the world in the competition, which the World Mayors Foundation holds every two years.

Surabaya administration official Ifron Hady Susanto confirmed the news, saying the administration had received an email from the foundation.

'€œThe letter informed us that the Surabaya mayor has been nominated as the world'€™s best mayor. We are very proud as this will surely boost Surabaya'€™s popularity. That is our hope,'€ he said on Thursday as quoted from tempo.co.

The City Mayors' website says that online voting for the finalists will continue until the middle of October.

The World Mayor Prize, according to the City Mayors' website, is awarded to a mayor who has made outstanding contributions to his and her community and has developed a vision for urban living and working that is relevant to towns and cities across the world.

Two years ago, president-elect and Jakarta Governor Joko '€œJokowi'€ Widodo was named second runner-up in the same competition for his achievements as mayor of Surakarta. (alz)

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