Siti Qomariyah

Siti Qomariyah (born 8 July 1967)[1]: 110  is an Indonesian academic and politician who served as the regent of Pekalongan, Central Java between 2006 and 2011.

Born in Pekalongan into a family with strong santri and kyai connections, she started out as an academic before entering politics in 2001 as her home regency's vice-regent.

The election, which was an indirect vote by the regency's legislative council, required two phases to resolve as Antono/Qomariyah could not secure an initial majority.

During the election, she was charged with a sexual scandal, with images allegedly depicting her with her running mate Pontjo Nugroho circulating online.

[4] As regent, Qomariyah put significant attention into female representation and issues, although she did not include it in the regency's five-year plans, and women still suffered from less education and gender pay gap.