Ganjar Pranowo

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In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ganjar Pranowo.
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Ganjar Pranowo
Official portrait of Ganjar Pranowo in 2018
Official portrait, 2018
15th Governor of Central Java
Assumed office
5 September 2018
Preceded bySyarifuddin (acting)
In office
23 August 2013 – 23 August 2018
Deputy
Preceded byBibit Waluyo
Succeeded bySyarifuddin (acting)
Personal details
Born
Ganjar Sungkowo

(1968-10-28) 28 October 1968 (age 53)
Karanganyar, Central Java, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Political partyPDI-P
Spouse(s)Siti Atikoh Suryani
Children1
Alma materGadjah Mada University (UGM)

Ganjar Pranowo (born 28 October 1968) is an Indonesian politician who is serving as the governor of Central Java since 2013. A member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, he previously served in the People's Representative Council from 2004 until 2013. Pranowo also served as General Chair of KAGAMA (Families of Alumni Gadjah Mada University) from 2014 until 2019.

Early life and family[]

Ganjar Pranowo, born as Ganjar Sungkowo, was born to a simple family in a village on the slopes of Mount Lawu, Karanganyar regency. His father was S. Pamudji, who was a police officer, and his mother was Sri Suparni. He is the fifth of six children.[1][2] His relatives are Pri Kuntadi, Pri Pambudi Teguh, Joko Prasetyo, Prasetyowati, and Nur Hidayati.[3][4]

Pranowo changed his name from Ganjar Sungkowo which means "Rewards of Troubles/Sadness (Sungkowo)" to Ganjar Pranowo. The name was changed because his parents were afraid that the child would "always wallow in misfortune and trouble" if he used the name Sungkowo.[5][6]

Education[]

Early education[]

Ganjar enrolled in elementary school, and was eventually elected as class president. Entering junior high school, his family moved to Kutoarjo, Purworejo to follow his father's assignment. Pranowo would attend High school in  [id], and was reportedly active in scouting.[7][8]

At the end of the 1980s, his father retired from serving in the Police. To meet the family's economic needs, Ganjar's mother opened a grocery shop, while he was selling gasoline on the roadside.[7]

University[]

After graduating from high school, he continued his studies at the Faculty of Law at the Gajah Mada University (UGM). On campus, he joined the  [id] (GMNI).[9][10] While studying at UGM, Pranowo admitted that he had taken two semesters off from college because he did not have the money for lectures.[11]

Pranowo claimed to have had a hobby of demonstrating during university. He once protested the rector of UGM at that time  [id].[12]

Early career[]

After graduating, Pranowo initially worked at an HRD consulting agency in Jakarta, PT Prakasa.[13] He also worked at PT Prastawana Karya Samitra and PT Semeru Realindo Inti.[14] Meanwhile, he continued to be active in GMNI and initially became an Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) sympathizer. In 1996, PDI was hit by an internal conflict between supporters of Suryadi and Megawati Soekarnoputri, leading to the creation of a new party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). Pranowo supported Megawati, eventually choosing a career in politics through the PDI-P Party led by Megawati Sukarnoputri. This was despite the fact that Pranowo's father was a police officer, who by the New Order regime is prohibited from politics and must fully support Golkar.[10][15]

People's Representative Council[]

Tenure[]

Official portrait of Ganjar Pranowo as the member of the People's Representative Council in 2004.

First term[]

Ganjar initially did not qualify when running as a member of the People's Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, DPR) in the 2004 election, but he accepted the assignment as an interim replacement to replace  [id], who was assigned by President Megawati to became ambassador to South Korea.[15][16]

During his first term as a member of the DPR from 2004 to 2009, Pranowo was assigned to Commission IV which oversees the fields of Agriculture, Plantation, Forestry, Marine Affairs, Fisheries , and Food. In addition, he has been placed on the Special Committee for the Political Party Bill as chairman of a special committee,[17] a member of the Legislative Body of the DPR, and Chairman of the Special Committee on the MPR, DPR, DPD and DPRD in the DPR.[16]

Second term[]

In his second term as a member of the DPR, he was placed on Commission II which oversees the fields of Domestic Administration, Regional Autonomy, State Apparatus, Bureaucratic Reform, Elections, Land Affairs, and Agrarian Reform. He became known to the public because he was a member of the Special Committee for Inquiry Rights for Century Bank as well as Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the DPR.

In the midst of his political life, he had completed his postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, at the University of Indonesia in 2013. He was actually a postgraduate student at FISIP UI since 2009, but was forced to take leave due to his busy schedule as a member of the DPR.[18][19]

Governor of Central Java[]

Elections[]

Pranowo's first portrait as governor

2013[]

Main article: 2013 Central Java gubernatorial election

Pranowo ran for Governor of Central Java in 2013, being paired with promoted by the PDI-P. The Pranowo-Heru campaign, known by the tagline "mboten korupsi, mboten ngapusi" (no corruption, no lying), came out as the winner with a total vote of 48.82%. Ganjar's inauguration as governor was held on Friday, August 23, 2013, by the Minister of Home Affairs Gamawan Fauzi.[20]

2018[]

Main article: 2018 Central Java gubernatorial election

Pranowo ran for re-election in 2018, and was paired with who is a member of the Central Java Regional People's Representative Council from 2014 to 2019. Pranowo was re-elected in a lower than expected 58.78 percent of the vote with 10,362,694 votes. Notably losing the Brebes, Tegal, Purbalingga, and Kebumen regencies, which had previously been PDI-P strongholds.[21][22]

Tenure[]

Twitter use[]

Before and when he was governor of Central Java, Pranowo was known to use the social media application Twitter to communicate with the public. During the inauguration of the acting regional head, he asked officials to be active on social media so that they could quickly receive complaints from residents and respond to and find out the latest information from their respective regions. According to Pranowo, through social media, he can listen to input, criticism, and even hear protests from people who do not like his policies in leading Central Java.[23][24]

Indonesian Cement dispute[]

Pranowo initially revoked the license of Semen Indonesia to open a cement factory in Rembang in January 2017, he was still met with student protests against continuation of the project during a visit to his alma mater Gadjah Mada University three months later.[25]

Covid-19 pandemic[]

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic in Indonesia, Pranowo said he would prepare a Hero's Cemetery for medical personnel who died due to the coronavirus. The statement was in response to the case of residents' rejection of the funeral of a nurse at the Dr. Kariadi Hospital in Semarang who died of the corona virus.[26] Pranowo's statement immediately drew criticism. He was criticized because he should have paid more attention to the availability of PPE as a protection for medical personnel than talking about graves. For this criticism, Pranowo said those who criticized him had made provocations.[27][28]

2024 presidential election speculation[]

Main article: 2024 Indonesian general election

Ahead of the 2024 Presidential election, which will occur on February 2024, Pranowo has been the subject of media speculation on whether or not he will run for the presidency. In a poll conducted by New Indonesia Research & Consulting, Pranowo polls with 20.5%, with defense minister and 2019 presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto coming in second with 16.7%.[29]

This has resulted in rising tensions with Puan Maharani and the chairman of the PDI-P Election Winning Body (Bappilu)  [id]. Culminating in 2021, when Pranowo was not invited to an important PDIP event in Central Java.[30]

Controversy[]

BI fund flow case[]

During his first term in the DPR, Pranowo attracted media coverage because his name was included in a copy of a document that revealed the flow of Bank Indonesia funds to Senayan legislators in April 2008. The document is considered to reveal the modus operandi of how the central bank plays around with its budget in serving board members. As a result, five non-governmental institutions reported it to the Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi, KPK). Pranowo (then a member of the DPR) was mentioned in the document as Ganjar Prastowo. Ganjar confirmed that what Ganjar Prastowo meant in the document was himself and said that at that time he was invited abroad by BI. If the visit is considered unlawful, Pranowo is ready to return the money he received. BI also acknowledged the authenticity of the document.

E-KTP corruption scandal[]

Muhammad Nazaruddin as the former General Treasurer of the Democratic Party became a witness at the follow-up trial of the e-KTP corruption case . In his testimony, he was questioned about the disbursement of funds to Pranowo. To the judge, Nazar believes that Pranowo, who is now the governor of Central Java, received the money in the project to procure an electronic-based Identity Card (E-KTP). He even admitted that he saw the money handed over to Pranowo, who was then Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the DPR. "Everything I have said is true, Your Honor," said Nazar to the panel of judges led by Jhon Halasan Butar Butar.[31]

Porn controversy[]

I once accidentally clicked [the like button] and sent a porn video [to my twitter account]. "Mr. Ganjar, why are you watching porn film?" Hey, if I'm watching porn films, where's my fault? I'm an adult, am I right?

Ganjar Pranowo, interview with Deddy Corbuzier

In an interview with Deddy Corbuzier, Pranowo explained that he once accidentally shared a porn video to his Twitter account. When one of his follower asked him why he is watching the video,[32] Pranowo stated that he can't find anything wrong with watching porn films since he is a married man. He elaborated that sharing porn videos is the wrong thing instead since it violates the Electronic Information and Transactions Law (UU ITE).[33] In relation to the statement, Ganjar recalled his experience giving a laptop to a student who admitted watching porn during his visit to a school. Ganjar praised the student for his honesty and described him as having a leadership potential, but stated that watching porn could disrupt the student's sex education.[34][35]

After the video of the interview went viral, Pranowo requested that those who commented about his statement should watch the full video instead.[36] He clarified that he was not a fan of porn videos and that the diction of several news pieces that reported him as a "porn addict" were outright wrong.[37]

Pranowo's statement in the interview was criticized by various parties. Sinar Suprabana, a Central Javan academic, argued that Pranowo's statements in the interview was unethical and it "would be better for him to shut up and take steps to improve himself" instead of "giving clarification".[38] Muslim cleric stated that Pranowo couldn't be a politician since he already watches porn.[39]

Personal life[]

Ganjar Pranowo (left) and his family

Pranowo is married to Siti Atikah Supriyanti, the daughter of a Nahdlatul Ulama leader from Purbalingga, Central Java, whom he met in 1994.[40] They got married in 1999 and have one son together, Muhammad Zinedine Alam Ganjar, who was born in 2003, and is currently attending SMAN 3 Semarang, Central Java.[41]

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