Rahayu Saraswati

Rahayu Saraswati Dhirakarya Djojohadikusumo (born 27 January 1986) is an Indonesian activist, politician, actress, presenter. She was a member of the Indonesian Parliament for the Gerindra Party from 2014 to 2019.[1] During her time as a member of the legislature, she fought for women and children right and against human trafficking.[2]

Rahayu Saraswati
Born27 January 1986  (age 35)
Jakarta 
Alma materInternational School Of Screen Acting
OccupationPolitician 
Political partyGreat Indonesia Movement Party 
Spouse(s)Harwendro Aditya Dewanto 
Parent(s)
Position heldMember of the People's Representative Council of Indonesia (2014–2019) 

After failing her re-election in 2019, she was selected by her uncle Prabowo to serve alongside him as the deputy chairperson of the Gerindra Party for the period 2020 to 2025.[3][4]

She was subject to misogynistic ridicule online after a photo resurfaced of her showing pregnant belly which she posted back in 2015.[5] After hearing about it from Tsamara Amany, she expressed confusion and sadness to be attacked as a women in that way.[5][6]

Family

Rahayu Saraswati Dhirakanya Djojohadikusumo was born on January 27, 1986, to Hashim Djojohadikusumo and Anie Hashim. Her last name derived from her great-grandfather Raden Mas Margono Djojohadikoesoemo, founder of Bank Negara Indonesia.[7] Her uncle is Prabowo Subianto, who is the currently-appointed Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia. She married Harwendro Aditya Dewanto in 2014 and has two sons: Narendra and Wira.[8]

Filmography

Saraswati has starred in several action movies.

Movie
YearMovieRoleInfo
2009Merah PutihSenja
2010Merah Putih II: Darah GarudaSenja
2011Hearts of FreedomSenjaAlso as associate producer
2013Dream ObamaLeticia
2014Gunung Emas AlmayerTaminah

Television
YearMovieRoleInfo
2013–2015Talk IndonesiaCo-hostWith main host Dalton Tanonaka-

References
  1. RI, Setjen DPR. "Anggota DPR RI – Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat". www.dpr.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  2. JawaPos.com (December 2, 2017). "Perjuangkan Harkat Martabat Perempuan lewat Parlemen". radarsolo.jawapos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. Post, The Jakarta. "Gerindra appoints Prabowo's niece Rahayu Saraswati as deputy chairwoman". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. "R Saraswati Djojohadikusumo on Instagram: ""Dengan posisi dan kekuasaan yang telah Tuhan berikan kepadamu, merupakan kewajibanmu untuk menjadi berkat, menjadi rahmat bagi orang di…"". Instagram. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. CoconutsJakarta (October 26, 2020). "South Tangerang deputy mayor candidate faces misogyny yet again as old maternity photo resurfaces | Coconuts Jakarta". Coconuts. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  6. "https://twitter.com/rahayusaraswati/status/1320187581250719744". Twitter. Retrieved October 27, 2020. External link in |title= (help)
  7. Times, I. D. N.; Monica, Angela. "Ini 5 Profil Rahayu Saraswati, Keponakan Prabowo Subianto". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  8. Instagram. "Kebersamaan Keponakan Prabowo, Sara Djojohadikusumo dan si Kecil – Foto 1". moms-life (in Indonesian). Retrieved August 28, 2020.


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