Santoso (Indonesian politician)

Santoso
Member of the People's Representative Council
In office
1 October 2019 – 1 October 2024
ConstituencyJakarta III
Deputy Speaker of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council
In office
20 February 2019 – 25 August 2019
Preceded byFerrial Sofyan
Member of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council
In office
25 August 2009 – 25 August 2019
Personal details
Born (1969-02-17) 17 February 1969 (age 55)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyDemokrat

Santoso (born 17 February 1969) is an Indonesian politician who served as a member of the People's Representative Council between 2019 and 2024. He was also a member of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council between 2009 and 2019.

Biography

Santoso was born in Jakarta on 17 February 1969. He studied law with bachelor's and master's degrees.[1]

He was first elected into the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council following the 2009 legislative election, as a member of the Democratic Party.[2] He had his second term in the council between 2014–2019, and on 20 February 2019 he was appointed as deputy speaker of the body, replacing fellow Democratic Party politician Ferrial Sofyan.[3] Within the party, Santoso served as chairman of the Jakarta branch between 2016 and 2021.[4]

In the 2019 election, Santoso ran as a legislative candidate to represent Jakarta's 3rd electoral district. He won 34,449 votes, and was the only Democratic Party politician to qualify for a seat from the district.[5] He was sworn in as a legislator on 1 October 2019.[6] He is part of the legislature's third commission.[7] He was not reelected in 2024.[8]

References

  1. ^ "H. SANTOSO, S.H., M.H." (in Indonesian). People's Representative Council. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Besok, Pimpinan Dewan Dilantik". Berita Jakarta (in Indonesian). 16 September 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Santoso Resmi Menjabat Wakil Ketua DPRD DKI". Rakyat Merdeka (in Indonesian). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Santoso Tegaskan Instruksi AHY: Musda Demokrat V DKI Hanya Memilih Calon Ketua DPD, Bukan Kompetisi". Warta Kota (in Indonesian). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Caleg dari Dapil DKI yang Diprediksi Lolos ke Senayan". Republika (in Indonesian). 21 May 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. ^ Maharani, Tsarina (1 October 2019). "Nama 575 Anggota DPR 2019-2024 yang Dilantik Hari Ini". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ Anggrainy, Firda Cynthia (21 March 2023). "Anggota DPR Duga Kepala PPATK Dapat Tekanan Luar Biasa soal TPPU Rp 300 T". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  8. ^ "2 Anggota DPR di Dapil Jakarta III Berpotensi Kehilangan Kursi". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 1 March 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.