Brigadier General of Police Dr. Rakhmad Setyadi, S.I.K., S.H., M.H. is one of the distinguished alumni of the Doctor of Public Administration Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Diponegoro University (FISIP UNDIP), who has successfully integrated academic excellence with strategic leadership in the public sector, particularly within the Indonesian National Police (POLRI). Born in Semarang on October 13, 1972, Brigadier General of Police Dr. Rakhmad Setyadi, S.I.K., S.H., M.H. completed his doctoral studies at FISIP UNDIP in 2022, specializing in Public Administration, which further strengthened his analytical and policymaking capacities in his professional career.
In his capacity as a high-ranking POLRI officer, Brigadier General of Police Dr. Rakhmad Setyadi, S.I.K., S.H., M.H. currently holds the position of Deputy Chief of the Central Kalimantan Regional Police. This role places him in a strategic position for public decision-making, managing police bureaucratic organizations, and strengthening security governance and public services at the regional level. Previously, Brigadier General of Police Dr. Rakhmad Setyadi, S.I.K., S.H., M.H. has also been entrusted with various important positions at the national level, including Head of the Law and Human Rights Development Bureau of the Legal Division of POLRI (Karokermaluhkum Divkum Polri), Principal Policy Analyst for Personnel Development of the Human Resources Division of POLRI (Analis Kebijakan Utama Bidang Dalpers SSDM Polri), and Special Staff to the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform for Corruption Crime Prevention.
The professional experience of Brigadier General of Police Dr. Rakhmad Setyadi, S.I.K., S.H., M.H. is not limited to the national sphere but also includes international assignments and learning. He has been involved in investigating corruption crimes in Singapore and the United States, served in a supervisory role for a United Nations mission in Sudan, and participated in various leadership capacity-building and criminal justice system programs in Malaysia, Thailand, and Italy. These international experiences have enriched his global perspective on institutional reform, governance, and public policy.
The decision of Brigadier General of Police Dr. Rakhmad Setyadi, S.I.K., S.H., M.H. to pursue education in the Doctor of Public Administration Program at FISIP UNDIP marked a significant milestone in strengthening the academic foundation for his policy practice. His doctoral studies not only deepened his theoretical understanding of public administration, bureaucratic reform, and governance but also served as a reflective platform for applying evidence-based policy approaches in developing human resources for civil servants and efforts to prevent corruption in the public sector.
In addition to his role as a leader and policymaker, Brigadier General of Police Dr. Rakhmad Setyadi, S.I.K., S.H., M.H. actively contributes to academia through scientific publications and book writing. His works, which cover topics such as POLRI transformation, legal institutional reform, and the vision for Golden Indonesia 2045, reflect the role of FISIP UNDIP’s Doctor of Public Administration alumni as a bridge between the academic world and government practice.
The success story of Brigadier General of Police Dr. Rakhmad Setyadi, S.I.K., S.H., M.H. affirms that the Doctor of Public Administration Program at FISIP, Diponegoro University, makes a tangible contribution to producing public leaders of integrity, with a global outlook, and the ability to bring about substantive change in governance and public service in Indonesia.
