Rahayu Saraswati

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Rahayu Saraswati
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Born27 January 1986  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Jakarta   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Alma materInternational School Of Screen Acting
Occupation Politician   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Political party Gerindra Party   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Spouse(s)Harwendro Adityo Dewanto  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Parent(s)
Position heldMember of the People's Representative Council of Indonesia (2014–2019)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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]

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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

YearMovieRoleInfo
2009 Merah Putih Senja
2010 Merah Putih II: Darah Garuda Senja
2011 Hearts of Freedom SenjaAlso as associate producer
2013 Dream Obama Leticia
2014 Gunung Emas Almayer Taminah

Television

YearMovieRoleInfo
2013–2015 Talk Indonesia Co-hostWith main host Dalton Tanonaka -

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  4. ↑ "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.
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