Anies Baswedan

Anies Baswedan
Anies Baswedan
	Governor of Jakarta 2017-2022
14th Governor of Jakarta
	In office; 16 October 2017 – 16 October 2022
Vice Governor	Sandiaga Uno; (2017–2018); Ahmad Riza Patria; (2020–2022);
Preceded by	Djarot Saiful Hidayat
Succeeded by	Heru Budi Hartono (acting)
27th Minister of Education and Culture
	In office; 27 October 2014 – 27 July 2016
President	Joko Widodo
Preceded by	Muhammad Nuh
Succeeded by	Muhadjir Effendy
Rector of Paramadina University
	In office; 14 May 2007 – 7 January 2015
Preceded by	Nurcholish Madjid
Succeeded by	Firmanzah
Personal details
Born	Anies Rasyid Baswedan; 7 May 1969; Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Fery Farhati Ganis (m. 1996)
Children	4, including Mutiara Baswedan
Parents	Rasyid Baswedan (father); Aliyah Rasyid (mother);
Relatives	Abdurrahman Baswedan (grandfather); Novel Baswedan (cousin)
Alma mater	Gadjah Mada University (S.E.); University of Maryland, College Park (MPA); Northern Illinois University (Ph.D);
Occupation	Academician; politician;
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Website	aniesbaswedan.com

Anies Rasyid Baswedan (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈanɪs baˈswɛdan], born 7 May 1969) is an Indonesian academic, activist, and politician who served as the Governor of Jakarta from 2017 to 2022. A student activist and political analyst before entering public service, he served as the Rector of Paramadina University before being appointed to be Minister of Education and Culture in Joko Widodo administration. He is also the founder of Indonesia Mengajar, a program that selects, trains, and assigns university graduates to serve in a one-year teaching mission across the country. He is the grandson of nationalist, journalist, and freedom fighter Abdurrahman Baswedan, and the cousin of Novel Baswedan. He is a candidate for President of Indonesia in the 2024 election.

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