Harry Azhar Azis
Harry Azhar Azis | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Audit Board of Indonesia | |
| In office 21 October 2014 – 21 April 2017 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Rizal Djalil |
| Succeeded by | Moermahadi Soerja Djanegara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1956 Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
| Citizenship | Indonesian |
| Spouse | Amanah Abdulkadir |
| Children | Mina Azhar Hanifah Azhar Ibrahim Azhar |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon Oklahoma State University–Stillwater |
| Occupation | Politician |
Harry Azhar Azis was the member of the Audit Board of Indonesia and a former legislator in the People's Representative Council.[1] During his tenure as a Representative, Azis was the chairman of the House Budget Committee,[2] and in 2010 was also one of the first Indonesian legislators to suggest a bridge between Batam and Singapore as part of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle.[3]
In April 2016, Azis was implicated in the Panama Papers due to a previously registered blank company which he hadn't reported.[4] Azis claimed that the company was merely a registered name on paper which he had started for his oldest daughter, but then sold to someone else after his appointment as Board chairman in December 2014.[5] In October that same year, the Ethics Council of the Audit Board sanctioned Azis via a written warning upon ruling that he violated the ethics code by failing to report the company.[6]
References
- ^ President urges for resolving issue of overlapping regulations. Antara, 27 October 2016. Accessed 6 November 2016.
- ^ James Castle, Indonesia: Political Pulse, 2010, pg. 137. Jakarta: Equinox Publishing, 2010. ISBN 9789793780856
- ^ Euston Quah, Singapore 2065: Leading Insights on Economy and Environment from 50 Singapore Icons and Beyond, pg. 310. Singapore: World Scientific, 2015. ISBN 9789814663397
- ^ Ayomi Amindoni, Jokowi summons BPK chairman over Panama Papers. Jakarta Post, 15 April 2016. Accessed 6 November 2016.
- ^ Harry Azhar Azis: The blank company is for my child. Tempo, 13 April 2016. Accessed 6 November 2016.
- ^ BPK Chief Receives Sanction for Involvement in Panama Papers. Tempo, 17 October 2016. Accessed 6 November 2016.