Faisal Basri
Faisal Basri (born 6 November 1959) is an Indonesian economist and politician. He is a faculty member at University of Indonesia, specializing in political economics, and a member of KPPU, Indonesian competition regulator. Basri is the grandnephew of Indonesia's third Vice President, Adam Malik.[1]
Faisal Hasan Basri Batubara | |
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| Born | 6 November 1959 |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Spouse | Syahfitri Nasution |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Economics |
| Alma mater | University of Indonesia Vanderbilt University |
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Relative: Adam Malik | |
In 2012, Basri ran for governor in the Jakarta gubernatorial election as independent along with Biem Benyamin, the son of a prominent Betawi figure, Benyamin Sueb,[2] but he was unsuccessful in winning the governorship, with fewer votes than Joko Widodo, Fauzi Bowo, and Hidayat Nur Wahid, and ahead of Alex Noerdin and Hendarji Supanji.[3]
Early life and education
Basri was born in Bandung, West Java on 6 November 1959 to Hasan Basri and Saidah Nasution. His family moved to Jakarta in 1966 after his father got a job in a printing company in Setiabudi, South Jakarta.
He obtained his degree in economics in 1985 from University of Indonesia. Basri completed his MA at Vanderbilt University in 1988.
References
- Fausta, Satria Rangga (19 November 2011). "Faisal Basri". MEasia magazine (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 15 October 2013.
- Harahap, Lia (6 October 2011). "Maju Jadi Cagub DKI, Faisal Basri Gandeng Putra Benyamin Sueb". detikNews (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "Jokowi-Ahok Unggul di Pemilukada Putaran I". BeritaSatu (in Indonesian). 19 July 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2017.