Sihar Pangihutan Hamonangan Sitorus Pane (born 12 July 1968) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is a member of the House of Representatives of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, having served since 2019. He took part in the 2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election as a vice-governor candidate to Djarot Saiful Hidayat.
Sihar Sitorus | |
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| Member of House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2019 | |
| Constituency | North Sumatra II |
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| Born | Sihar Pangihutan Hamonangan Sitorus Pane 12 July 1968 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Political party | PDI-P |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona Creighton University |
Biography
editSitorus was born in Jakarta on 12 July 1968, and studied there until he graduated from high school in 1987. Afterwards, he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Arizona in 1991, then a MBA from Creighton University in 1993. After his studies, he began to work at Freeport Indonesia as an accountant until 1995,[1] then for a time at the Indonesian Stock Exchange.[2]
His later business includes an oil palm plantation in Maluku.[3] He also owns F.C.V. Dender E.H., a Belgian football club that earned its second ever promotion to the top flight in 2024.[4][5]
In 2018, he ran as the running mate of Djarot Saiful Hidayat for the 2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election, the pair being defeated by Edy Rahmayadi and Musa Rajekshah.[6] He then was elected into the House of Representatives in the 2019 legislative election, representing North Sumatra's 2nd electoral district.[7] He was reelected for a second term in the 2024 election with 86,341 votes.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Dr. SIHAR P.H. SITORUS, BSBA., M.B.A." (in Indonesian). People's Representative Council. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Profil Sihar Sitorus". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Bagi-bagi Mobil Perusahaan Sihar Sitorus di Maluku". Tempo (in Indonesian). 13 June 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Dender EH club info".
- ^ "Mengenal Sepak Terjang Belinda Siahaan, CEO Klub Belgia". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "INFOGRAFIK: Peta Kemenangan Pilkada Sumatera Utara 2018". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 11 July 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Melenggang ke Senayan, Sihar Sitorus Raih Suara Tertinggi di Dapil Sumut Dua". Tribun Medan (in Indonesian). 10 May 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Daftar Para Caleg DPR 2024-2029 Terpilih yang Ditetapkan KPU". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.