Edhie Yudhoyono
Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono (born November 24, 1980, in Bandung, West Java) is a politician and member of House of Representatives, Indonesia. Edhie is the second son of the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the younger brother of Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono.[1][2][3]
Biography
Edhie obtained his Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Commerce in 2005 at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. He then continued his studies at Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. In 2007, Edhie obtained his Master of Science degree in International Political Economy. He graduated with a dissertation titled "Revitalization of Indonesia's Economy: Attempts to Solve the Twin-Critical-Economic Problems and to Build the Foundation for Future Economic Development".
In 2009, Edhie was involved in Indonesian politics by nominating himself as a member of the People's Consultative Assembly from the electoral district of East Java VII, representing five regions: Pacitan, Ponorogo, Trenggalek, Magetan, and Ngawi. He was elected as a member of the House of Representatives in April 2009 with the highest vote in Indonesia: 327,097 votes. As a member of the House of Representatives, he was appointed as a member of Budget Board and Commission I of the House of Representatives in charge of foreign relations, defense, and information and communication.
Currently he is active as a Democratic Party (Indonesia) politician, the party that won the general election in 2009. His career in the Democratic Party began with his appointment as Chairman of the Department of Cadreization. After the 2nd Congress of the Democratic Party in May 2010, he was appointed as Secretary-General to assist Democrat Chairman Anas Urbaningrum. The appointment made him the Secretary General of the youngest political party in Indonesia. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) for International Promotion, Tourism, Cultural Arts, and Sports between 2010-2015.
References
- ^ Liputan6.com. "Kuasa Hukum SBY: Janggal Kaitkan Ibas di Proyek E-KTP". liputan6.com. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Liputan6.com. "Ibas: Perlu Kesadaran Bersama dalam Membangun Daerah". liputan6.com. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sebelum Nama Ibas Dikait-kaitkan Setnov, Postingan Ani Yudhoyono: Fitnah Lebih Kejam dari Pembunuhan - Tribunnews.com". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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