Anis Byarwati
Anis Byarwati | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2019 | |
| Constituency | Jakarta I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1967 Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | PKS |
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Anis Byarwati (born 9 March 1967) is an Indonesian politician of the Prosperous Justice Party who has served in the House of Representatives representing Jakarta's 1st electoral district since 2019.
Early life and education
[edit]Anis Byarwati was born on 9 March 1967 in Surabaya as a premature baby. At the age of 3, Anis' parents along with her grandparents moved to Jakarta, and she began her education there. After high school, she studied for a bachelors in Islamic da'wah, a masters in Middle Eastern studies at the University of Indonesia, and eventually received a PhD in Islamic Economics from Airlangga University in 2012.[1]
Career
[edit]After graduating from Airlangga, Anis began to lecture at YARSI University in Jakarta, teaching management starting in 2013. The following year, she was appointed head of YARSI's economic faculty until 2017, when she became secretary of the postgraduate school.[1] She took part in the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), serving as chairman of the party's women arm between 2010 and 2015.[1]
In the 2019 legislative election, under PKS, Anis ran for a seat representing Jakarta's 1st electoral district i.e. East Jakarta. She won 39,935 votes and secured a seat.[2] She is part of the legislature's eleventh commission on finance and banking, and as part of the commission she has promoted sharia banking.[3] PKS had named her as one of the party's prospective candidates for the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election.[4]
She eventually ran for a second term, and was re-elected in 2024 with 64,304 votes.[5]
Personal life
[edit]She married Muhammad K. Renwarin in 1989, and the couple has eight children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "BIOGRAFI SINGKAT Dr. Hj. ANIS BYARWATI" (in Indonesian). People's Representative Council. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Chairunnisa, Ninis (17 May 2019). "Pleno KPU DKI, Enam Caleg Dapil 1 Jaktim Ini Raih Suara Terbanyak". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Rapat dengan OJK, Anis Byarwati Beri Perhatian kepada Isu Syariah". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ Andryanto, S. Dian (17 January 2023). "Daftar Nama Incaran PKS untuk Pilkada DKI 2024 dari Mardani Ali Sera sampai Achmad Yani". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Daftar Para Caleg DPR 2024-2029 Terpilih yang Ditetapkan KPU". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Jakarta
- People from Surabaya
- Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2019
- Women legislators in Indonesia
- Prosperous Justice Party politicians
- Airlangga University alumni
- University of Indonesia alumni
- Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2024