Khofifah Indar Parawansa
| Khofifah Indar Parawansa | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
|
Assumed office 27 October 2014 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Salim Segaf Al-Jufri |
| Minister of Female Empowerment and Child Protection | |
|
In office 26 October 1999 – 9 August 2001 | |
| President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
| Preceded by | Tutty Alawiyah |
| Succeeded by | Sri Redjeki Sumarjoto |
| Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives | |
|
In office 1 October 1999 – 26 October 1999 | |
| President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
| Preceded by | Syarwan Hamid |
| Succeeded by | Muhaimin Iskandar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 May 1965 Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia |
| Citizenship | Indonesian |
| Political party | National Awakening Party |
| Alma mater | Airlangga University |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Khofifah Indar Parawansa is the 27th and current Minister of Social Affairs of Indonesia.[1] She also served as the fifth Minister for Female Empowerment as well as the chairwoman of the Family Planning Board in the National Unity Cabinet, and is also a former Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives.
In reaction to the Jakarta November 2016 protests, Parawansa as well as Indonesian National Police Tito Karnavian and Islamic activist Yenny Wahid marched in support of interfaith unity as a counterbalance to earlier protests against Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama which included elements of extremism.[2][3]
References
- ↑ (Indonesian) Profile at Merdeka.com.
- ↑ Police Chief Calls for National Unity. Tempo, 30 November 2016. Accessed 5 December 2016.
- ↑ Tia Asmara, Indonesians Rally for Unity in Military-Backed Demonstrations. Benar News, 30 November 2016. Accessed 5 December 2016.
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