mayoral election following the disqualification of incumbent mayor Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto. He lost the repeated election in 2020 to Pomanto, who was out of office as his first mayoral term was expired in May 2019. His career after the vice presidency has included many community activities. On 22 December 2009, he was elected as chairman of Indonesian Red Cross Society (Palang Merah Indonesia, PMI). Kalla said that under his leadership the PMI would build up stocks in the national blood bank to prepare for any increased demand for blood by hospital patients and victims of natural disasters. He also holds an Advance class amateur radio license with call sign YC8HYK. Decorations As the vice president of Indonesia, Kalla is automatically bestowed the highest class of six out of seven civilian Star Decorations (), namely: Foreign honours Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun See also List of vice presidents of Indonesia Notes References External links Profile at TokohIndonesia Official Site of Jusuf Kalla Jusuf Kalla's Blog Official Site of Sahabat Muda Jusuf Kalla-Wiranto Official Site of Jusuf Kalla and Wiranto for Presidential Election 2009 1942 births Bugis people Hasanuddin University alumni INSEAD alumni Indonesian Muslims Living people Politicians from South Sulawesi Vice presidents of Indonesia Golkar politicians People from Bone Regency Government ministers of Indonesia Trade ministers of Indonesia Industry ministers of Indonesia Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun