Putra Nababan (born 28 July 1974) is an Indonesian newsreader, journalist and editor in chief of

MetroTV 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 Indonesi ...

. He has received four Panasonic Gobel awards.

Early life and education

Nababan was born with the name James Parulian Putra Nababan in Jakarta on 28 July 1974. According to his parents Panda Nababan and Ria Purba, the name James is used abroad, Parulian is used in his hometown, Putra is used throughout Indonesia, while Nababan is his family name. He is second of three children. Nababan moved to

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, in 1988 to continue his studies through a student exchange. He graduated from high school in one year. Influenced by his father, he chose to be a journalist. He enrolled in the department of journalism of

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, Fremont,

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, at the age of 16. He graduated three years later. During his time in college, he held a part-time job as a security guard for two years.

Career

After returning to Indonesia, Nababan worked for ''Forum Keadilan'' magazine, '' Koran Merdeka'' (later renamed Rakyat Merdeka), and Metro TV. He has worked for

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since 2004. In 2008, PDI Perjuangan offered to make him a legislative candidate for the party in the 2009 election, but he refused. In March 2010, he interviewed US President

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about his childhood in Indonesia. In the

2019 Indonesian legislative election General elections were held in Indonesia on 17 April 2019. For the first time in the country's history, the president, the vice president, members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), and members of local legislative bodies were elected ...

, Nababan ran as a

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candidate from Jakarta's 1st electoral district and won a seat in the People's Representative Council.

Awards

Nababan has received four Panasonic Gobel awards for Best News Presenter in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Personal life

Nababan and Mira Maria Melati Sirait dated for nine and a half years before marrying on 14 February 2004; together they have two children, named Aubriel Mutiara Aza Nababan and Gabriel Indonesia Prinz Nababan.

References

External links

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idtalent and his restlessness of Indonesia's talent crisis
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Putra Nababan di Penyiar.co.tv
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idtalent, dan Kegelisahannya Tentang Krisis Talent di Indonesia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nababan, Putra Living people 1974 births Indonesian journalists Mass media people from Jakarta People of Batak descent Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2019