PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - The Bandung City Government (Pemkot) is in mourning. One of its best employees, Firman Nugraha, has passed away.

Firman was the Head of the Governance Section (Tapem) of the Bandung City Regional Secretariat. Firman passed away on Saturday, (26/4/2025) night. He passed away at the age of 56.

"We send off our friend, with a congregational funeral prayer. This is our effort as part of our Muslim brothers, in sending off the deceased," said Bandung Mayor, Muhammad Farhan during a condolence visit to the funeral home on Jalan Pluto Utara III, Buahbatu District, Sunday (27/4).

The late Firman was buried in Tanjungsari, Sumedang Regency.

He also prayed for the deceased to be cleared in his grave, to be accepted by his Islamic imam and to get the best place in the sight of Allah SWT.

"The grave will be opened, God willing, with glory he will carry out the Hajj pilgrimage, his reckoning will be lightened for the deceased," said Farhan.

Farhan admitted that as a colleague, the late Firman was very helpful in implementing the wheels of government in the city of Bandung.

"As a colleague, I really appreciate his work. Helping me and the ranks of the Bandung City Government," he said.

Firman Nugraha was born in Sumedang, October 23, 1968. In his career path, he became a civil servant on February 1, 1991.

The education that Firman received was from Gudang 1 Elementary School in Sumedang, Tanjungsari 1 Junior High School in Sumedang, and Tanjungasari 1 Senior High School in Sumedang.

He continued his education, D3 Government Science, Academy of Domestic Government (APDN). S1 Government Science, Langlangbuna University. S2 Natural Resource Management, Winaya Mukti University (UNWIM).

Firman is known as a humble and humanist figure. Before serving as Head of the Governance Section of the Bandung City Regional Secretariat, he served as:

1. Secretary of Mekarmulya Village Head, Rancasari District (1993)
2. Head of Malabar Village (1995)
3. Head of Margasenang Village (2000)
4. Head of Margasenang Village (2001)
5. Head of Cihapit Village (2004)
6. Secretary of Andir Sub-district Head (2008)
7. Head of Community Empowerment Division (National Unity and Community Empowerment Agency) (2013)
8. Secretary of Rancasari Sub-district Head (2015)
9. Head of Arcamanik District (2017)
10. Head of Governance Section (2022)**