Career
After graduating from Airlangga,Thungari began to run PT Pancaran Berkat Mulia,a logistics and construction company which operates cargo ships between Makassar and Tahuna,capital of the Sangihe Islands Regency. [3] [4] The company heavily utilized the Sea Toll Program,which according to Thungari subsidized around half of the shipping cost to Tahuna. [5]
In 2019,Thungari ran for a seat in Sangihe Islands' Regional House of Representatives (DPRD Sangihe) as a NasDem Party member,securing a seat after winning 2,985 votes,the most of the 25 elected members. He became the deputy speaker in the DPRD. He was reelected in 2024,again winning the most votes (3,012). [1]
Thungari ran for regent of Sangihe Islands in its 2024 regency election,with Golkar DPRD member Tendris Bulahari as running mate. They were backed by Nasdem,PKB,and Hanura. [6] The pair secured 38,385 votes (46.6%) in the four-way race and won the election. [7] Thungari and Bulahari were sworn in on 20 February 2025. [8]
As regent,Thungari initiated a car free day program at Tahuna's town center,accompanied by public sports events and free medical checkups on weekends. [9]
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