Ahmad Riza Patria (born 17 December 1969) is an Indonesian politician who served as the 15th

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from 2020 to 2022. He previously served as a Vice Chairman of Second Commission in the People's Representative Council of Indonesia. He was elected in the seat of West Java V constituency winning with a total vote of 23,991 in the 2014 legislative elections.

Career

In 2012, Patria was the running mate of Hendardji Supandji as Deputy Governor during the Jakarta gubernatorial elections in 2012. Previously he was the chairman of the National Youth Council in Indonesia from 1999 to 2002. In 2002, he was re-elected to serve as chairman of the KNPI in

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. Ahmad Patria is a graduate from the ISTN - National Institute of Science and Technology. In 2018, Patria was appointed the

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for presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo. He is also the current Chairman of Gerindra Party central board. On 6 April 2020, Patria was voted to take on the role of the once vacant Deputy Governor of

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, after winning the vote in the Jakarta DPRD with 81 out of 100 cast votes.

Personal life

On 29 November 2020, Patria was confirmed positive for

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Patria, Ahmad Riza 1969 births Living people Banjar people People from South Kalimantan People from Banjarmasin Great Indonesia Movement Party politicians Vice Governors of Jakarta Members of the People's Representative Council, 2019 Members of the People's Representative Council, 2014