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Rusdi Kirana | |
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Ambassador of Indonesia to Malaysia | |
In office 18 May 2017 –9 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Herman Prayitno |
Succeeded by | Hermono |
Personal details | |
Born | Cirebon,West Java,Indonesia | 17 August 1963
Political party | National Awakening Party |
Spouse | Iesien Kirana |
Children | Dea Fleria Kirana Davin Putra Kirana Denis Febrian Kirana |
Alma mater | Pancasila University Faculty of Economics |
Occupation | Entrepreneur Politician Founder of Lion Air |
Rusdi Kirana (born 17 August 1963) is an Indonesian businessman. He is the founder of Indonesian budget no-frills airline Lion Air which introduced both domestic and international flights,using the slogan,"We make people fly". On January 19,2015,he was chosen by President Joko Widodo to become a member of the Presidential Advisory Council. [1] [2] In the political field,since January 12,2014,he served as Deputy Chairperson of the National Awakening Party. [3]
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Rusdi started his aviation business in October 1999. With an initial capital of US$10 million,he initiated the "revolution" in the world of aviation with a low cost carrier concept.[ citation needed ] The breakthrough was causing trouble for other airlines. In just six years,Lion had 24 aircraft consisting of 19 MD-80 and five DHC-8-301 aircraft. In terms of passenger numbers,Lion won over 600,000 people per month or controlled 40% of all market segments. In 2004 Lion Air took second place in number of passengers transported,behind Garuda Indonesia. He continues to develop Lion Air's businesses and intends to become a market leader in domestic flights. So he continued to prepare for the start of infrastructure,flight routes,to increase the number of aircraft.
For infrastructure,Rusdi cooperated with the TNI AU and PT Dirgantara Indonesia,hiring a hangar at Husein Sastranegara International Airport,Bandung to use as a maintenance facility for Lion Air. He also bought a used airplane simulator from Scandinavian Airlines to train his pilots. In addition,Lion Air cooperates with the Indonesian Air Force to become the manager of Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport,Jakarta. It is likely that Lion Air's will switch its base to that airport.
Rusdi Kirana became active in politics after stepping down from his business leadership role in Lion Air Group. [4] He started to be active in politics in 2013 and joined the National Awakening Party (PKB) as early as January 2014,becoming the party's vice chairman. [5] He was one of the candidates for Minister of Transportation during Joko Widodo's first term. [6] However,Rusdi Kirana prefers to be an ambassador instead of a minister,citing the potential of conflict of interest as Rusdi Kirana still owns shares of Lion Air. [7] He was nominated by PKB to be a part of the Presidential Advisory Council and on January 19,2015,he was sworn in as a member in the council. [1] [2]
On November 16,2015,Rusdi Kirana issued a warning against Minister of Transportation Ignasius Jonan for alleged defamation related to the proposal to build Lebak Airport,Banten [8] after Jonan made a comment against him,accusing him for wanting to close the Curug Indonesian Aviation Polytechnic in order to build the airport. [9] Rusdi Kirana made the warning saying that the accusation was personal and he won't be issuing it if Jonan's comment doesn't slight him on personal level. [10] On the next day,Jonan apologised and retracted his statements. [11] Rusdi and Lion Air's lobbying on Lebak Airport's construction ends up being cancelled as the plans did not meet the government's requirements. [12]
In 2017,Rusdi was appointed as Indonesia's Ambassador to Malaysia. [13] He have served his position until 9 July 2020. As he served as Indonesia's Ambassador to Malaysia,he had withdrawn his membership from PKB for the sake of duty for the country. [14]
Rusdi then ran as member of House of Representatives for East Java VIII electoral district during the 2024 general election. This district covers the regencies of Jombang,Madiun,Mojokerto,and Nganjuk as well as the cities of Madiun and Mojokerto. [14] He ran together with the younger brother of Muhaimin Iskandar,Minister of Villages,Development of Disadvantaged Regions,and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar in the electoral district. [15] According to the General Elections Commission,both he and Abdul Halim Iskandar managed to secure their memberships in the House of Representatives,with Rusdi having the higher vote count of 121.080 compared to Abdul Halim's 107.011. [16] In September 2024,he was re-appointed as deputy chairman of the party by Muhaimin Iskandar. [17]
On 4 October 2024,he was nominated by PKB to serve as Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly. [18] He then got sworn in as one of the Deputy Speakers of the People's Consultative Assembly,serving under Ahmad Muzani. [19] He later announced his retirement from Lion Air,citing his new responsibilities as a member of parliament and as a deputy speaker. [20] As a Deputy Speaker,he wish to focus on economic issues,particularly in small and medium-sized enterprises. [21]
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Preceded by: Herman Prayitno | Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia 2017–present | Succeeded by: Incumbent |