Surya Paloh
Surya Dharma Paloh | |
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| Chairman of Nasdem Party | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Patrice Rio Capella |
| Head of Golkar Advisory Board | |
| In office 19 December 2004 – 8 October 2009 | |
| Chairman | Jusuf Kalla |
| Succeeded by | Akbar Tandjung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1951 Kutaraja, Aceh, Indonesia |
| Political party | Nasdem Party |
| Spouse | Rosita Barack |
| Children | Prananda Surya Paloh |
| Alma mater | University of North Sumatra North Sumatra Islamic University |
Surya Dharma Paloh (born 16 July 1951 in Kutaraja, Aceh) is an Indonesian politician and media baron who owns the Media Indonesia daily newspaper, Metro TV, a 24-hour international news television network. Surya Paloh is active in politics and he was the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Golkar Party, the biggest political party in Indonesia.[1] He is also the founder of National Democrat mass organization, which later gave birth to the Nasdem Party (Partai Nasional Demokrat) on 26 July 2011.[2]
References
- ^ "Surya Paloh quits Golkar party". September 7, 2011.
- ^ "National Democrat Party / Partai Nasdem". GlobalSecurity.org. GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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