Edhy Prabowo

Edhy Prabowo (born 24 December 1972[1]) is an Indonesian politician from the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra). He currently serves as the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. He has served as Chairperson of Commission IV of the House of Representatives and was Chair of the Gerindra Faction there from 2014-2019.

Edhy Prabowo
7th Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Assumed office
23 October 2019
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded bySusi Pudjiastuti
Member of People's Representative Council
In office
1 October 2009 – 23 October 2019
ConstituencySouth Sumatra I
Personal details
Born (1972-12-24) 24 December 1972
Muara Enim, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Political partyGerindra

Background

Edhy joined the Indonesian military in 1991 but was expelled after only 2 years.[2] After this, he relocated to Jakarta and ended up becoming acquainted with future Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto. The men became close, and Subianto paid for Edhy to get a degree in education as well as to study martial arts (silat).[2] Edhy Prabowo's public profile during the 1990s was mostly linked to his career as a martial arts athlete.[3] He graduated with a degree from the Economics department at the University of Prof. Dr. Moestopo in Jakarta in 1997.[1] He accompanied Subianto abroad when he was stationed in Germany and Jordan and followed him into politics when he founded the Gerindra party.[2] Later he continued his education and got a master's degree in management from Swiss German University in Tangerang in 2004.[1]

Edhy began his political career in 2005 by joining the Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI), becoming the chair of its Education and Training Division by 2007.[4] Also in 2007, Edhy founded a security services company, PT Garuda Security Nusantara, where he served as president director. In the same year, he became a commissioner of PT Kiani Lestari Jakarta, a paper company owned by his patron, Prabowo Subianto.[4]

After Prabowo Subianto founded Gerindra Party in 2008, Edhy ran as a candidate for the party and was elected to the House of Representatives for the 2009-2014 term, representing the South Sumatra I electoral district.[1]. He was re-elected for the 2014-2019 term, during which he headed the House's Commission IV.[5] Edhy was re-elected for the 2019-2024 term,[6] though after Prabowo Subianto failed to win the presidency in 2019, Indonesian President Joko Widodo included some Gerindra members in his cabinet including Prabowo Subianto and Edhy, who was appointed Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries on 23 October 2019.[1][4]

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References
  1. Wajah DPR dan DPD, 2009-2014: latar belakang pendidikan dan karier. Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kompas. 2010. p. 541. ISBN 9789797094713.
  2. "Edhy Prabowo, Atlet Silat yang Jadi Wakil Rakyat". OkeNews. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. Hikam, Herdi Alif Al. "Dikabarkan Jadi Mentan, Begini Profil Edhy Prabowo". Detik.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. "Edhy Prabowo, Orang Dekat Prabowo yang Jadi Menteri Kelautan dan Perikanan". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. "Sapu Bersih Koalisi Merah Putih, Edhy Prabowo Ketua Komisi IV". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 29 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. "17 Caleg DPR Terpilih Dapil Sumsel: Alex Noerdin hingga Mustafa Kamal". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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