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]
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.
Movie
Television
References
^ RI, Setjen DPR. "Anggota DPR RI – Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat" . www.dpr.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2016 .
^ JawaPos.com (December 2, 2017). "Perjuangkan Harkat Martabat Perempuan lewat Parlemen" . radarsolo.jawapos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ "Gerindra appoints Prabowo's niece Rahayu Saraswati as deputy chairwoman" . The Jakarta Post . Retrieved September 16, 2020 .
^ "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 .
^ "Akhiri Pertarungan Pilkada Tangsel, Saraswati Terima Kekalahan hingga Titip Pesan untuk Benyamin-Pilar" . KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). December 11, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2024 .
^ "Setelah Absen Satu Periode, Akhirnya Saraswati Lolos Ke Senayan" . Rakyat Merdeka (in Indonesian). March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024 .
^ a b 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 .
^ @rahayusaraswati (October 25, 2020). "Register" (Tweet ). Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Twitter .
^ Times, I. D. N.; Monica, Angela. "Ini 5 Profil Rahayu Saraswati, Keponakan Prabowo Subianto" . IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
^ Instagram. "Kebersamaan Keponakan Prabowo, Sara Djojohadikusumo dan si Kecil – Foto 1" . moms-life (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2020 .
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