Ahmad Sahroni | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 1 October 2014 –1 September 2025 | |
Constituency | Jakarta III |
Personal details | |
Born | North Jakarta,Jakarta,Indonesia | 8 August 1977
Political party | Nasdem |
Spouse | Feby Belinda |
Children | 2 |
Education | Borobudur University (LLB) |
Ahmad Sahroni (born 8 August 1977) is an Indonesian politician from the Nasdem Party who served as a member of the House of Representatives,representing Jakarta's 3rd electoral district,from 2014 until his removal in 2025.
Ahmad Sahroni was born in Tanjung Priok,North Jakarta on 8 August 1977. [1] His mother,Hernawati Peggy was a nasi padang seller of Minangkabau descent. [2]
After working for some time,he continued higher education,studying at an economic institute in Bekasi. [3] He is married to Feby Belinda and the couple has two children. [4] He also became the president of the Ferrari Owners' Club Indonesia and Harley Davidson Club Indonesia. Recently featured in CNBC article on benefits of flying private citing safety as a key factor. [5]
After graduating from high school,Sahroni worked various jobs,including being a driver for a fuel company,working on a cruise ship,and as a waiter. Eventually,he became a company director for the fuel company,and later founded his own company. [2]
He published his autobiography in 2013. [6]
Sahroni participated in the 2014 Indonesian legislative election,running from Jakarta's 3rd electoral district (North Jakarta,West Jakarta and Thousand Islands Regency). He won 60,683 votes and placed fourth in the district,winning a seat. [7] He became a member of the body's third commission. [8] He endorsed the enforcement of stricter punishment for drug dealers and kingpins. [9]
He was reelected to the legislature following the 2019 legislative election, [10] and was reelected for a third term in the 2024 election with 163,292 votes. [11]
In August 2025,amidst massive protests in Jakarta due to the controversial allowance money for DPR members,Sahroni caused controversy by calling those who want to disband the DPR "tolol" (stupid). He has faced intense criticism for his words,but he refused to apologise. [12] In reaction to this,his house in Tanjung Priok was later vandalized and looted by angry mobs during the August riot in the country. [13] [14] On 31 August 2025,his party Nasdem announced that he would be removed as a DPR member effective on 1 September 2025,along with fellow Nasdem legislator Nafa Urbach. [15]