Dimyati Natakusumah

This article is about the politician. For the swimmer, see Achmad Dimyati.

Achmad Dimyati Natakusumah (born 17 September 1966) is an Indonesian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives between 2009–2018 and 2019–2024. Natakusumah was also the regent of Pandeglang Regency between 2000 and 2009.

Dimyati Natakusumah
Member of People's Representative Council
In office 1 October 2019 – 1 October 2024
In office 1 October 2009 – 31 October 2018
Succeeded by	Abdul Aziz
Constituency	Banten 1 I (2009–2014) Jakarta III (2014–2018)
Deputy Speaker of People's Consultative Assembly
In office 4 July 2014 – 1 October 2014
Speaker	Sidarto Danusubroto
Preceded by	Lukman Hakim Saifuddin
Regent of Pandeglang
In office 2000–2009
Preceded by	Yitno
Succeeded by	Erwan Kurtubi
Personal details
Born	Achmad Dimyati Natakusumah (1966-09-17) 17 September 1966 (age 58) Tangerang, Indonesia
Political party	Prosperous Justice Party

Throughout his legislative career, he briefly served as the deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, and had been made a suspect in a bribery case although found not guilty. He was initially part of the United Development Party, but he moved to the Prosperous Justice Party in late 2017.

Early life and education

Achmad Dimyati Natakusumah was born in Tangerang on 17 September 1966. He spent his first twelve years of education in Pandeglang, briefly studying in Perth before returning and getting his bachelor's degree in law from Esa Unggul University. Later, he gained a masters from Pasundan University and a doctorate from Padjadjaran University – all in law, and a masters in political science from the University of Indonesia.^[1]

Career

Natakusumah had a background in business, and he was the head of West Java's young entrepreneurs' association (HIPMI) between 1995 and 2000.^[1] In 2000, he was elected as the regent of Pandeglang, with the support of PDI-P and PPP, the latter of which he was a member of.^[2] He was reelected in 2005 for his second term.^[3]

While regent, Natakusumah issued a decision which was to mandate the separation of male and female students at high schools, intended to minimize sexual encounters between the teenagers.^[4] He also enforced an alcohol ban and funded some free services and public buildings.^[5]

He later ran as a legislator in the 2009 Indonesian legislative election in Banten's 1st electoral district with the United Development Party (PPP) and won a seat,^[6] becoming part of its third commission and also holding the post of deputy chairman of its legislation committee.^[3][7] Later in 2009, he was arrested by the Banten Attorney for alleged bribery he committed in 2006. He was found not guilty by Pandeglang's State Court in 2010.^[8]

In July 2014, Natakusumah was appointed and sworn in as Deputy Speaker for the People's Consultative Assembly, replacing Lukman Hakim Saifuddin who became the Minister of Religious Affairs.^[9]

Natakusumah won reelection in the 2014 election, winning 68,353 votes in Jakarta's 3rd electoral district.^[10] During a schism in PPP, he sided with Djan Faridz's faction and was named secretary general there, though he moved parties to the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) in late 2017.^[11] Due to this, PPP replaced him in the council with Abdul Aziz.^[12]

He ran in the 2019 legislative election under PKS from Banten's 1st electoral district,^[13] and was elected back into the legislature.^[14] However, he was not elected in 2024.^[15]

Family

Natakusumah is married to Irna Narulita, who also served as regent in Pandeglang and a member of the People's Representative Council between 2014 and 2016.^[16] Out of the couple's children, three ran in the 2019 legislative election, two of which in the same district as Natakusumah while running from different parties (one from the Nasdem Party and one from the Democratic Party).^[1][13]

References

1. "Profil Achmad Dimyati Natakusumah". VIVA (in Indonesian). 27 February 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
2. Dinamika birokrasi lokal era otonomi daerah (in Indonesian). Pusat Penelitian Politik, LIPI. 2003. p. 73. ISBN 9789793384146.
3. "Mantan Bupati Pandeglang Ditahan". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 12 November 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
4. Sasongko, Darmadi (15 August 2006). "Nurul Arifin Tolak Pemisahan Kelas Siswa Putra Dan Putri". KapanLagi (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 December 2018.
5. "Bupati Kabupaten Pandeglang Dibully Warganya". Kabar Banten (in Indonesian). 23 May 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
6. "Daftar Anggota DPR 2009" (PDF) (in Indonesian). General Elections Commission. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
7. "Bekas Bupati Jadi Anggota DPR Diadili". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 20 May 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
8. "Mantan Bupati Pandeglang Bebas". Tempo (in Indonesian). 3 June 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
9. "Dimyati Natakusumah dilantik sebagai wakil ketua MPR". ANTARA News (in Indonesian). 4 July 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
10. "Daftar Anggota DPR RI Periode 2014–2019 dari PPP". VIVA (in Indonesian). 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
11. Putri, Parastiti Kharisma (28 December 2017). "Dimyati Natakusumah Pindah ke PKS". detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 December 2018.
12. "Pindah Partai, Dua Anggota DPR dari Fraksi PPP Diganti". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 31 October 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
13. Rifa'i, Bahtiar (24 September 2018). "3 Anak Natakusumah yang Nyaleg DPR Lulusan Amerika dan Inggris". detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 December 2018.
14. "Dimyati dan Rizki Natakusumah, Bapak-Anak yang Jadi Anggota DPR RI". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 4 October 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
15. "Nasib 8 Eks Kepala Daerah di Banten di Pileg 2024, Iti dan Dimyati Gagal ke Senayan". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
16. Iqbal, M (10 September 2015). "Istri Dimyati Natakusumah Maju Jadi Cabup Pandeglang". detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 December 2018.