Budi Djiwandono

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Budi Djiwandono
Budisatrio Djiwandono (cropped).tif
Official portrait, 2022
Deputy Chair of the Fourth Commission of the House of Representatives
In office
1 October 2019 –30 September 2024
Parents
Relatives
Education Berkshire School
Alma mater Clark University (BA)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman

Gerardus Budisatrio Djiwandono (born 25 September 1981) [1] is an Indonesian politician who has been serving in the House of Representatives 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.

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Early life and education

Gerardus Budisatrio Djiwandono was born on 25 September 1981 in Jakarta, Indonesia, the younger son of Soedradjad Djiwandono (born 1938) and Biantiningsih Djojohadikusumo (born 1946). [2] His father is an economist who has served as Governor of Bank Indonesia during the New Order era. [3] His mother is the eldest sister of Prabowo Subianto. 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]

Business 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.

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]

Political career

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]

House of Representatives

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.

He was reelected for a third term in 2024 with 131,569 votes. [9]

Personal life

Budi was a Catholic. On 3 December 2023, Budi officially converted to Islam under the guidance of the Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque, Nasaruddin Umar, before getting married. [10] Budi officially married Mila Gunawan on 29 December 2023.

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