Djarot Saiful Hidayat
Djarot Saiful Hidayat (born 6 July 1962) is an Indonesian politician who is currently a member of the People's Representative Council. He was the governor of Jakarta, in office between 15 June and 15 October 2017 after being acting governor since 9 May. He replaced his predecessor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (commonly known as Ahok) when the latter was found guilty of blasphemy against Islam. He was appointed by Basuki as Deputy Governor in 2014 to fill the gap left by the election of Joko Widodo as president.
Djarot Saiful Hidayat | |
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| 13th Governor of Jakarta | |
| In office 15 June 2017 – 15 October 2017 Acting: 9 May – 15 June 2017 | |
| Vice Governor | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
| Succeeded by | Anies Baswedan |
| 13th Vice Governor of Jakarta | |
| In office 17 December 2014 – 9 May 2017 | |
| Governor | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
| Preceded by | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
| Succeeded by | Sandiaga Uno |
| Member of House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2019 | |
| Constituency | North Sumatra III |
| In office 1 October 2014 – 16 December 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Arteria Dahlan |
| Constituency | East Java VI |
| 21st Mayor of Blitar | |
| In office 3 May 2000 – 3 August 2010 | |
| Deputy | Endro Hernowo |
| Preceded by | Istijono Soenarto |
| Succeeded by | Samanhudi Anwar |
| Member of East Java Provincial Council | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1962 Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | PDI-P |
| Spouse | Happy Farida |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Brawijaya University Gadjah Mada University |
Member of PDI-P, his political career began as a member of East Java's Regional Parliament between 1999 and 2000, before he was elected as Mayor of Blitar where he served a 10-year tenure. He was later elected into the People's Representative Council before his move into the capital's governance.