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Rahayu Saraswati
Rahayu Saraswati | |
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 Electoral portrait, 2018 | |
| Member of House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2024 | |
| Constituency | DKI Jakarta III |
| Majority | 52,932 (2024) |
| In office 1 October 2014 – 30 September 2019 | |
| Constituency | Central Java IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rahayu Saraswati Dhirakarya Djojohadikusumo 27 January 1986 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Political party | Gerindra |
| Spouse |
Harwendro Aditya Dewanto
(m. 2014) |
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| Education | United World College of South East Asia |
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Rahayu Saraswati Dhirakarya Djojohadikusumo (born 27 January 1986) is an Indonesian activist, politician, actress, and presenter. She is currently a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the Gerindra Party for the 2024–2029 term, previously also being a member from 2014 to 2019.[1] During her time as a member of the legislature, she fought for women and children right and against human trafficking.[2] Her uncle, Prabowo Subianto, is the eighth president of Indonesia.
After failing to secure re-election in 2019, she was selected by her uncle Prabowo to serve alongside him as the deputy chairperson of the Gerindra Party for the period 2020 to 2025.[3][4] She took part in the 2020 Indonesian local elections as a vice-mayoral candidate of PDI-P's Muhamad for South Tangerang, but they were defeated by Benjamin Davnie.[5] She ran again in the 2024 election and won a second term in the House of Representatives representing Jakarta's 3rd district.[6]
She was subject to misogynistic ridicule online after a photo surfaced of her showing pregnant belly which she had posted in 2015.[7] After hearing about it from Tsamara Amany, she stated that it was confusing and saddening to see the photograph was used to attack her for political gain.[7][8]
- ^ RI, Setjen DPR. "Anggota DPR RI – Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat". www.dpr.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ JawaPos.com (2 December 2017). "Perjuangkan Harkat Martabat Perempuan lewat Parlemen". radarsolo.jawapos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Gerindra appoints Prabowo's niece Rahayu Saraswati as deputy chairwoman". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "R Saraswati Djojohadikusumo on Instagram: ""Dengan posisi dan kekuasaan yang telah Tuhan berikan kepadamu, merupakan kewajibanmu untuk menjadi berkat, menjadi rahmat bagi orang di…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Akhiri Pertarungan Pilkada Tangsel, Saraswati Terima Kekalahan hingga Titip Pesan untuk Benyamin-Pilar". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 11 December 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Setelah Absen Satu Periode, Akhirnya Saraswati Lolos Ke Senayan". Rakyat Merdeka (in Indonesian). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b CoconutsJakarta (26 October 2020). "South Tangerang deputy mayor candidate faces misogyny yet again as old maternity photo resurfaces | Coconuts Jakarta". Coconuts. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ @rahayusaraswati (25 October 2020). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 August 2023 – via Twitter.
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