Rahmat Effendi (born 3 February 1964), sometimes nicknamed Pepen,[2] is an Indonesian politician of the Golkar party who served as the mayor of Bekasi between 3 May 2012 and 7 January 2022.

After graduating from high school, he obtained his Bachelor's (2000) and Master's (2006) in STIA (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi, Higher Institute of Administration) Bagasasi before receiving his Doctorate from Pasundan University in 2010.

[3] Prior to entering politics, Effendi worked as a logistics supervisor in Halliburton Indonesia, and later as a director in a mechanical supply company.

During this period, Effendi served as acting mayor until Mochtar was found guilty and sentenced to 6 years in prison in March 2012.

[8] On 5 January 2022, he was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission under suspicions of receiving bribery and selling government positions.