Siti Masitha Soeparno

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Siti Masitha Soeparno (born 10 January 1964) is an Indonesian businesswoman and politician. She was the mayor of Tegal in Central Java from March 23, 2014, to August 29, 2017. On August 29, 2017, she was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on graft charges and was removed from office. The arrest happened during a city council meeting at her official residence in the city hall complex. The KPK had sealed Kardinah Regional General Hospital just before the arrest, and the charges were linked to approving a new ICU at the hospital. Her arrest was part of a nationwide sweep of ten local officials between July and September 2017. Her predecessor, Ikmal Jaya, was also removed from office by the KPK for corruption, meaning two consecutive mayors of Tegal were removed on graft charges. She has four children and is a member of the Golkar party. Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, she holds Indonesian citizenship.