Budi Djiwandono

Gerardus Budisatrio Djiwandono (born 25 September 1981)[1] is an Indonesian politician who has been serving in the People's Representative Council since 2017. A member of the Gerindra party, he is currently a Deputy Chairman of the legislature's fourth commission on agriculture, environmental, forestry, and maritime affairs.

Budi Djiwandono
Member of the People's Representative Council
Assumed office
24 August 2017
Preceded byLuther Kombong
ConstituencyEast Kalimantan
Personal details
Born (1981-09-25) 25 September 1981
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyGerindra
Parent(s)Soedradjad Djiwandono
Bianti Djojohadikusumo
EducationBerkshire School
Alma materClark University

Early life and education

Gerardus Budisatrio Djiwandono was born on 25 September 1981 in Jakarta, Indonesia, the younger son of Soedradjad Djiwandono and Biantiningsih Djojohadikusumo.[2] His father is an economist who has served as Governor of Bank Indonesia during the New Order era.[3] His mother is the younger sister of the currently-appointed Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Djojohadikusumo. He has an older brother, Thomas, who is a fellow politician.

Djiwandono received his early education at the Saint Theresia and Pelita Harapan schools in Indonesia, and later on at the Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts.[4][5] While at Berkshire, he was a member of the men's squash team. He pursued higher studies at Clark University in Worcester, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in government and international relations in 2004.[6]

Career

Prior to a political career, Djiwandono ventured in several businesses in the sectors of plantations, mining, and agriculture. He has held several positions which include Deputy Director of PT Nusantara Energy and PT Kertas Nusantara, Director of PT Nusantara Pandu Energi and PT Karunia Tidar Abadi, as well as Commissioner of PT Satrio Putra Tidar. He later became a member of the Gerindra Tunas Indonesia Raya (TIDAR) youth wing organization, during which he was appointed Deputy Chairman from 2008 to 2016.[7]

Legislature

In 2014, Djiwandono ran in the Indonesian legislative election for the constituency of East Kalimantan, after which he secured a seat at the People's Representative Council.[7] Upon the death of his predecessor Luther Kombong, he was appointed as an inter-time substitute (PAW) member of the council, and since 2019, has been serving as the Gerindra party's Deputy Chairman in the fourth commission.[8] The committee has the scope of tasks in the fields of agriculture, environment, forestry, and maritime affairs.

Other organizations

Apart from his entrepreneurial and political endeavours, Djiwandono is also a part of the organizational body of the Indonesian Basketball Association. He has been serving as General Treasurer from 2015 to 2016 and as Secretary General from 2016 to 2019.[1]

References
  1. "Komisi IV Fraksi Partai Gerindra DPR RI". www.gerindrakomisi4.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  2. "Keluarga Prabowo itu Pluralis, Dua Kakaknya Katolik Adiknya Protestan".
  3. "Ex-finance ministers blame central bank for loan scam". The Jakarta Post. 10 February 2000.
  4. "Anggota DPR-RI Gerardus Budisatrio Djiwandono - FRAKSI GERINDRA DPR-RI" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  5. "Berkshire Bulletin Spring/Summer 2015 by Berkshire School - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  6. RI, Setjen DPR. "Anggota DPR RI - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat". www.dpr.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  7. "5 Politisi Muda yang Aktif Banget di Sosial Media". 19 April 2019.
  8. PAW, DPR Lantik Pengganti Putu Sudiartana dan Luther Kombong
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