Gamawan Fauzi
Gamawan Fauzi | |
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Official portrait, 2009 | |
27th Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 22 October 2009 – 20 October 2014 | |
President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Preceded by | Mardiyanto |
Succeeded by | Tjahjo Kumolo |
8th Governor of West Sumatra | |
In office 15 August 2005 – 22 October 2009 | |
Deputy | Marlis Rahman |
Preceded by | Zainal Bakar |
Succeeded by | Marlis Rahman |
Personal details | |
Born | Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesia | 9 November 1957
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Vita Gamawan Fauzi |
Children | Idola Prima Gita Gina Dwi Fachria Gian Gufran |
Alma mater | Andalas University State University of Padang |
Gamawan Fauzi (born 9 November 1957) is an Indonesian politician. He served as Minister of Home Affairs between 2009 and 2014, and as Governor of West Sumatra between 2005 and 2009.
Career
[edit]Fauzi was the Minister of Home Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and head of the Department of Home Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet. He was the first non military individual that held the position since PNI cadre, Sanusi, in the late 1950s.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree from the Andalas University School of Law in Padang. He won the Bung Hatta Award for his efforts to battle corruption. Despite having been supported by the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle in his successful election campaign for the governorship of West Sumatra, he supported Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the rival Democrat Party in the 2009 Indonesian presidential election.[2] He achieved the ideals ambitions commonly held by a civil service by having experiences to designated as a Regent, a Governor and finally a Minister of Home Affairs . “I am among the lucky officer. During the past 10 years, I experienced the era of five presidents since Suharto era until Yudhoyono."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Mietzner, Marcus (2013-11-06). Money, Power, and Ideology: Political Parties in Post-Authoritarian Indonesia. Asian Studies Association of Australia. ISBN 9789971697686.
- ^ "United Indonesia Cabinet 2009-2014". The Jakarta Post. 2009-10-22. p. 3.
- ^ http://www.dpd.go.id/en/artikel-gamawan-fauzi-saudara-terdekat-kami-adalah-dpd.
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