Hanum Salsabiela Rais (born 1982) is a politician, writer, and former television presenter from Yogyakarta. She served as a Member of the Regional People's Representative Council of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province (DPRD DIY) (id) for the 2019–2024. Previously a member of the National Mandate Party, Rais joined the Ummah Party in 2023.

Hanum Salsabiela Rais
Member of the Regional People's Representative Council of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province
In office
2 October 2019 – 29 April 2023
GovernorHamengkubuwono X
Personal details
Political partyUmmah Party
RelationsAmien Rais

Career

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Rais has a degree from the Faculty of Dentistry at Gadjah Mada University.[1] She has worked as a dentist as well as a television presenter and writer.[2] Co-authored with her husband Rangga Almahendra (id), the 2011 novel 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa - and the film of the same name - is based on their life together, including a period living in Austria.[2] It deals with themes of migration and Islamophobia.[2] The 2013 collection Berjalan di Atas Cahaya was co-authored with Tutie Amaliah and Wardatul Ula.[3] It deals with social attitudes to Islam and how location can be a factor, for both those who practice the religion and those who do not.[3]

In 2018 she was accused by the Indonesian Dentists Association of breaking their ethical code by using social media to perpetuate misinformation about an alleged case of abuse, which turned out to be untrue.[4][5]

Rais served as a Member of the Regional People's Representative Council of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province (DPRD DIY) (id) for the 2019–2024.[6][7] Previously a member of the National Mandate Party, Rais joined the Ummah Party in 2023.[8] In May 2024 she announced her candidacy for the role of Mayor of Yogyakarta.[9]

Personal life

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Rais is the daughter of Amien Rais.[10]

Selected works

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  • Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2015)
  • Faith and The City (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2015)
  • Berjalan di Atas Cahaya (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2013)
  • 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa (2011)

References

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  1. ^ "Hanum Rais Invites Freshmen of FEB of UMY to Be Innovative – Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta". www.umy.ac.id. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  2. ^ a b c Barker, Thomas (2019-09-16). Indonesian Cinema after the New Order: Going Mainstream. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 978-988-8528-07-3.
  3. ^ a b Budianta, Melani; Budiman, Manneke; Kusno, Abidin; Moriyama, Mikihiro (2017-12-14). Cultural Dynamics in a Globalized World: Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Depok, Indonesia, November 7-9, 2016: Topics in Arts and Humanities. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-351-84660-8.
  4. ^ "Giliran Hanum Rais Kena Getah Hoax Ratna Sarumpaet". 2018-11-12. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  5. ^ "Sempat Sebut Ratna Sarumpaet seperti Cut Nyak Dien, Hanum Rais Merasa Dibohongi - Citizen6 Liputan6.com". 2023-04-29. Archived from the original on 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  6. ^ "Hanum Salsabiela, Anggota DPRD Provinsi DI Yogyakarta 2019-2024, PAN". JariUngu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  7. ^ "Anggota DPRD Periode 2019-2024 - e-Parlemen DPRD DIY". 2023-05-28. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  8. ^ "Keluar dari PAN, Hanum Salsabiela Rais Jadi Caleg Partai Ummat". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  9. ^ "Putri Amien Rais, Hanum Rais Daftar Calon Wali Kota Yogya lewat PKB". SINDOnews Nasional (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  10. ^ "Dilantik Jadi Anggota DPRD DIY, Hanum Rais: Astagfirullah..." 2023-05-01. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2024-08-04.