Sufmi Dasco Ahmad
Indonesian politician and businessman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (born 7 October 1967) is an Indonesian politician and businessman from the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra). He is currently serving as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Sufmi Dasco Ahmad | |
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| Second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2024 | |
| Speaker | Puan Maharani |
| Member of the Indonesia House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2014 | |
| Constituency | Banten III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1967 Bandung, West Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | Gerindra Party |
| Spouse | Raden Euis Handayani |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
Ahmad was born on 7 October 1967 in Bandung, West Java, as the son of Ahmad Dakyan Suud (died 2024).[1] He has a brother, Eko Harsa Prihatin Suud and Irwan Suwandi, and a sister, Syuastri Reda.[citation needed] Ahmad completed elementary school in Palembang, middle school in Jakarta, and high school in Manado.[1] After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the engineering department of Pancasila University, studying electrical engineering.[1] Ahmad obtained a bachelor's degree from there in 1993, and he later studied law in several other universities, namely Jakarta University, Jakarta Islamic University, and Bandung Islamic University, respectively.[2][1]
Personal life
Ahmad is married to Raden Euis Handayani and has had a daughter (born 2009).[1]
Career
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In Gerindra
After working for some time, Ahmad had done some business with Fadli Zon, and from this connection, he entered politics. Ahmad became a founding member of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), and in 2008 he was appointed as the chairman of its central committee.[3] Following the 2014 elections, Ahmad was elected into the People's Representative Council, representing the Banten III electoral district with 56,323 votes.[4] In his first term, he was part of the council's third commission on law, human rights, and security,[3] in addition to chairing the body's ethics council.[5] Within Gerindra, he later became a deputy chairman.[6]
In October 2017, Ahmad accused the Indonesian Police of bias against Gerindra.[7] He also stated that communism in Indonesia had the potential to "revive and spread overseas".[8]
Ahmad was reelected to the council from the same district with 99,002 votes following the 2019 elections,[4] and he was appointed one of the body's deputy speakers.[9] He was reelected in 2024 with 119,692 votes.[10]
Academics
He is a professor at Pakuan University.[11] In 2024, Tempo magazine reported that he "earned his professorship without fulfilling the 10-year teaching requirement, while his papers were published in journals that were either discontinued or not indexed by Scopus."[12]
Honours
Indonesia
Star of Mahaputera (2nd Class) (Indonesian: Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana) (14 August 2024)[13]
References
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