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Nasdem Party Politicians
The Nasdem Party ( id, Partai NasDem) is a political party in Indonesia. It is partly funded by media baron Surya Paloh who founded the similarly named organization, National Democrats ( id, Nasional Demokrat). Despite this, and logo similarity, Nasional Demokrat has insisted that it is not linked with the party. History The Party has its origins in a youth-focused NGO called Nasional Demokrat (National Democrats) founded by Surya Paloh, who owns the media conglomerate Media Group, and Hamengkubuwono X, the sultan of Yogyakarta in 2010. It received extensive coverage on media owned by Surya Paloh. In 2011, Hamengkubuwono left the organization, unhappy with its transformation into a political party. Less than a month later, Surya Paloh formed the Nasdem Party, and appointed former National Mandate Party (PAN) politician Patrice Rio Capella as its first chairman. The party was officially declared on 26 July 2011, although it had previously registered to the Ministry of Law and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surya Paloh
Surya Dharma Paloh (born 16 July 1951) is an Indonesian businessman and politician who owns Media Group, the ''Media Indonesia'' daily newspaper and ''MetroTV,'' a 24-hour news television channel. In politics, he was the chairman of the advisory board of the Golkar Party, the third biggest political party in Indonesia. He is also the founder of National Democrat mass organization, which later gave birth to the Nasdem Party The Nasdem Party ( id, Partai NasDem) is a political party in Indonesia. It is partly funded by media baron Surya Paloh who founded the similarly named organization, National Democrats ( id, Nasional Demokrat). Despite this, and logo similarity, N ... (Partai Nasional Demokrat) on 26 July 2011. References External links *Surya Paloh {{DEFAULTSORT:Paloh, Surya 1951 births Living people People from Banda Aceh Nasdem Party politicians Golkar politicians University of North Sumatra alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta (; jv, ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ ; pey, Jogjakarta) is the capital city of Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by a monarchy, Yogyakarta is regarded as an important centre for classical Javanese fine arts and culture such as ballet, ''batik'' textiles, drama, literature, music, poetry, silversmithing, visual arts, and '' wayang'' puppetry. Renowned as a centre of Indonesian education, Yogyakarta is home to a large student population and dozens of schools and universities, including Gadjah Mada University, the country's largest institute of higher education and one of its most prestigious. Yogyakarta is the capital of the Yogyakarta Sultanate and served as the Indonesian capital from 1946 to 1948 during the Indonesian National Revolution, with Gedung Agung as the president's office. One of the districts in southeastern Yogyakarta, Kotagede, was the capital o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Papua Movement
"Free Papua Movement" ( id, Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM, tpi, Fri Wes Papua Grup) is an umbrella term for the independence movement established during 1965 in the West Papuan or West New Guinea territory which is currently being administrated by Indonesia as the provinces of Papua and West Papua, also formerly known as Papua, Irian Jaya and West Irian. The movement consists of three elements: a disparate group of armed units each with limited territorial control with no single commander; several groups in the territory that conduct demonstrations and protests; and a small group of leaders based abroad that raise awareness of issues in the territory whilst striving for international support for independence. Since its inception the OPM has attempted diplomatic dialogue, conducted Morning Star flag-raising ceremonies, and undertaken militant actions as part of the Papua conflict. Supporters routinely display the Morning Star flag and other symbols of Papuan unity, such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua (province)
Papua is a province of Indonesia, comprising the northern coast of Western New Guinea together with island groups in Cenderawasih Bay to the west. It roughly follows the borders of Papuan customary region of Tabi Saireri. It is bordered by the sovereign state of Papua New Guinea to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the north, Cenderawasih Bay to the west, and the provinces of Central Papua and Highland Papua to the south. The province also shares maritime boundaries with Palau in the Pacific. Following the splitting off of twenty regencies to create the three new provinces of Central Papua, Highland Papua, and South Papua on 30 June 2022, the residual province is divided into eight regencies (''kabupaten'') and one city (''kota''), the latter being the provincial capital of Jayapura. The province has a large potential in natural resources, such as gold, nickel, petroleum, etc. Papua, along with four other Papuan provinces, has a higher degree of autonomy level compared to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolikara Regency
Tolikara Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of Highland Papua. It covers an area of 14,564 km2, and had a population of 114,427 at the 2010 Census and 239,543 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 242,293. The administrative centre of Tolikara Regency is the town of Karubaga. Administrative Districts Tolikara Regency in 2010 comprised 35 districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ... (''distrik''), but the number of districts was increased (by 2018) to 46, subdivided into 545 administrative villages. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2021. The districts have the same names as their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro TV (Indonesia)
Metro TV is an Indonesian free-to-air television news network based in West Jakarta. It was established on 25 November 2000 and now has over 52 relay stations all over the country. It is owned by Surya Paloh who also owns the ''Media Indonesia'' daily. These two, along with other newspapers distributed in different parts of Indonesia, are part of the Media Group. It is the only TV network to offer Mandarin-language news programs in Indonesia and no soap opera, although recently it has also begun to broadcast entertainment and multicultural programs such as the now-defunct tech show ''e-Lifestyle'', the satirical news and current affairs show ''Republik Mimpi'' (The Dream Republic), musical programming such as ''Musik+'' and ''Idenesia'', and other special or regional programming. History Metro TV was launched on 25 November 2000 by Abdurrahman Wahid, the fourth President of Indonesia. Metro TV was the first Indonesian television network to have been officially inaugurated by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesian Broadcasting Commission
The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission ( id, Komisi Penyiaran Indonesia, abbreviated as KPI) is an independent broadcasting agency in Indonesia that functions as a regulating body for broadcasting companies in the country. The commission was established in 2002 based on Act No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting. KPI consists of the Central Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (''KPI Pusat'') and the Regional Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (''KPID'') who work on the provincial level. Formation The predecessor of today's KPI was the National Broadcasting Advisory and Controlling Agency (''Badan Pertimbangan dan Pengendalian Penyiaran Nasional'', or BP3N), mandated upon the provision of Act No. 24 of 1997 on Broadcasting, but it did not came into formation. The succeeding Act No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting is the main basis for the establishment of the KPI. The broadcasting system is managed by an independent body free from any influence of the financiers, powerful people and politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jusuf Kalla
Muhammad Jusuf Kalla (; born 15 May 1942) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the 10th and 12th vice president of Indonesia, the only vice president in Indonesian history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office (2004–2009 and 2014–2019). He was unsuccessful as Golkar's presidential nominee in the 2009 presidential election. Before Kalla declared himself as the running mate for Joko Widodo in the 2014 presidential election, a 2012 poll placed his popularity among likely voters in the top three contenders for the presidency and ahead of his own party's nominee Aburizal Bakrie. Since 2009 Kalla serves as the chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross Society. Early life Kalla was born on 15 May 1942 in Watampone, now sits in South Sulawesi. His parents were Hadji Kalla, a local businessman and Athirah, a woman who sold Buginese silk for a living. He was the second of 10 children. After completing school, Kalla attended Hasanuddin University in Maka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Elections Commission (Indonesia)
The General Elections Commission ( id, Komisi Pemilihan Umum, abbreviated as KPU) is the body that organises elections in Indonesia. Its responsibilities include deciding which parties can contest elections, organising the voting and announcing the results and seats won in the various branches of the government. History Following the fall of President Suharto and the end of Indonesia's authoritarian New Order, as a result of public pressure, President Habibie brought forward the general elections planned for 2002 to 1999. On 1 February the People's Representative Council passed Law No.3/1999 on the General Election, which mandated the establishment of a "free and independent General Elections Commission comprising members of political parties and the government" to oversee the elections. The commission was then established with 53 members and former home affairs minister Rudini as chair. As a result of further public pressure, the government appointed five independent peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiranto
Wiranto (born 4 April 1947) is an Indonesian politician and former army general, who is serving as the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council, since December 2019. Previously, he was the Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces from February 1998 to October 1999 during Indonesia's transition from authoritarian rule to democracy, he ran unsuccessfully for President of Indonesia in 2004 and for the vice-presidency in 2009. On 27 July 2016, Wiranto was appointed Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, replacing Luhut Binsar Panjaitan. Wiranto played a significant role in facilitating severe human rights violations by the Indonesian army and Jakarta-backed militias, during Indonesia's withdrawal from the occupied territory of East Timor in 1999. Both the United Nations and domestic groups have gathered evidence on this, but he continues to deny the charges. In January 2000, an Indonesian commission placed general responsibility for these injusti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Conscience Party
The People's Conscience Party ( id, Partai Hati Nurani Rakyat), better known by its abbreviation, Hanura, is a political party in Indonesia. It was established following a meeting in Jakarta on 13–14 December 2006 and first headed by former Indonesian National Armed Forces commander Wiranto. The party lost its seats in parliament after a poor performance in the 2019 general election. Background After being eliminated in the first round of the 2004 Indonesian presidential election, Wiranto was "traumatized" by his defeat and decided not to run for the presidency without his own political vehicle. He resigned from Golkar Party in 2006 and established Hanura, targeting voters who had supported him in 2004. The party conducted a door-to-door grassroots campaign. The basis of its support is in West Java, Gorontalo, South Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara and Bali The party's target in the 2004 elections was 15 percent of the vote. The result of the Indonesian legislative e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Nusantara Citra
PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk (commonly known as MNC Media or MNC) is an Indonesian media company founded on 17 June 1997 as PT Panca Andika Mandiri, it was renamed to the present name on 12 September 2002. It is owned by ''PT Global Mediacom Tbk'' (formerly ''PT Bimantara Citra Tbk''), which in turn is owned by MNC Asia Holding. On 17 October 2011, Los Angeles-based investment company Saban Capital Group acquired a 7.5% stake. MNC has core businesses in content. The group owns and operates four free-to-air television networks – RCTI, MNCTV, GTV, and iNews – as well as 19 channels broadcast on pay television under MNC Channels division. MNC also has other media based businesses that support its core businesses. Those businesses consist of radio, print media, talent management, and a production house. Overview MNC was established on 17 June 1997 and has been listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) since 22 June 2007 under the ticker symbol MNCN. MNC has biggest share ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
