Akbar Tandjung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13th Speaker of the People's Representative Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 October 1999 – 1 October 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Harmoko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Agung Laksono | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th Chairman of Golkar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 9 October 1998 – 9 October 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Harmoko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jusuf Kalla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of the People's Representative Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 October 1999 – 1 October 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Jakarta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 October 1977 – 21 March 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | East Java | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Djandji Akbar Zahiruddin Tandjung 14 August 1945 Sibolga, North Sumatra, Japanese East Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Indonesian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Golkar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Krisnina Maharani (m. 1960) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Nahar Zahiruddin Tanjung (Brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent(s) | Zahiruddin Tanjung Siti Kasmijah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Djandji Akbar Zahiruddin Tandjung (born 14 August 1945) is an Indonesian politician of the Golkar political party, who served as the speaker of the People's Representative Council (DPR) from 1999 until 2004. Prior to serving in the DPR, he served as the Chairman of Golkar from 1998 until 2004, and as a minister in the cabinets of president Suharto and B. J. Habibie. Born to an ethnic-Batak Muslim family, he was the thirteenth child of sixteen children. He attended the University of Indonesia, and was active in the university's student organizations. In 1977, Akbar to stood for election in the legislative elections, representing the province of East Java. He was elected, and he took office on 1 October 1977.
He served in the body until 1988, when he was appointed Minister of Youth and Sports by Suharto. In 1993, Akbar was transferred to the post of Minister of Housing, replacing Siswono Yudo Husodo. In the aftermath of Suharto's fall from power in 1998, ...