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Rahayu Saraswati

Rahayu Saraswati

Indonesian politician (born 1986)

Rahayu Saraswati Dhirakarya Djojohadikusumo (born 27 January 1986) is an Indonesian activist, politician, actress, presenter. She was a member of the Indonesian Parliament for the Gerindra Party 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]

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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]

Family

Rahayu Saraswati Dhirakanya Djojohadikusumo was born on January 27, 1986, to Hashim Djojohadikusumo and Anie Hashim. Her last name derived from her great-grandfather Raden Mas Margono Djojohadikoesoemo, founder of Bank Negara Indonesia.[9] Her uncle is Prabowo Subianto, who is the currently-appointed Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia. She married Harwendro Aditya Dewanto in 2014 and has two sons: Narendra and Wira.[10]

Filmography

Saraswati has starred in several action movies.

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References

  1. [1]
    RI, Setjen DPR. "Anggota DPR RI – Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat". www.dpr.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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    JawaPos.com (December 2, 2017). "Perjuangkan Harkat Martabat Perempuan lewat Parlemen". radarsolo.jawapos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Gerindra appoints Prabowo's niece Rahayu Saraswati as deputy chairwoman". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "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 December 26, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
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    "Akhiri Pertarungan Pilkada Tangsel, Saraswati Terima Kekalahan hingga Titip Pesan untuk Benyamin-Pilar". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). December 11, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Setelah Absen Satu Periode, Akhirnya Saraswati Lolos Ke Senayan". Rakyat Merdeka (in Indonesian). March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  7. [7]
    CoconutsJakarta (October 26, 2020). "South Tangerang deputy mayor candidate faces misogyny yet again as old maternity photo resurfaces | Coconuts Jakarta". Coconuts. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  8. [8]
    @rahayusaraswati (October 25, 2020). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. [9]
    Times, I. D. N.; Monica, Angela. "Ini 5 Profil Rahayu Saraswati, Keponakan Prabowo Subianto". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  10. [10]
    Instagram. "Kebersamaan Keponakan Prabowo, Sara Djojohadikusumo dan si Kecil – Foto 1". moms-life (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)


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