Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo Explained

Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo
Office:Member of Jakarta DPRD
Term Start:1 October 2019
Term End:September 2023
Birth Date:16 May 1989
Birth Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Party:National Mandate Party
PSI (until 2023)

Anggara Wicita Sastroamidjojo (born 16 May 1989) is an Indonesian politician of the National Mandate Party. He was previously a member of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council from the Indonesian Solidarity Party. He was elected into the council in 2019.

Biography

Anggara was born on 16 May 1989 in Jakarta.[1] He graduated from in 2007, and proceeded to study advertising. Prior to his political career, he had worked as a project manager, a site surveyor, and a creative director.[2]

In politics, Anggara joined the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) and became chairman of the party's branch in South Jakarta.[1] He was elected into the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council following the 2019 election as one of eight PSI legislators.[3] He had run in Jakarta's 7th electoral district, and had won 9,027 votes.[4] Within the council, he was appointed as deputy chair of Commission E which covers welfare.[5]

He was appointed leader of PSI's faction in the legislature in April 2022.[6] He has criticized PSI's central committee for the party's attacks against governor Anies Baswedan, which he deemed as too "personal".[7] [8] He has also questioned the financial reasoning behind Jakarta's hosting of Formula E, citing the large commitment fee (Rp 560 billion) compared to the posted operating profit from the event (Rp 5 billion).[9] In 2023, he proposed increasing the salaries of municipal health workers in Jakarta in order to compete with private hospitals.[10]

In September 2023, Anggara moved to the National Mandate Party (PAN), and was replaced in the legislature as PSI's faction leader by William Aditya Sarana.[11] He ran as a PAN candidate for the Jakarta legislature in the 2024 legislative election.[12]

Family

Anggara's grandfather is Ali Sastroamidjojo, who was a former Prime Minister of Indonesia.[13] He received media attention in April 2022 for bringing his seven-month old child into the legislative chamber.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo . . 28 April 2023 . id . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006170418/https://dprd-dkijakartaprov.go.id/profile/anggara-wicitra-sastroamidjojo/ . live .
  2. News: Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo . 28 April 2023 . tirto.id . id . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502021415/https://tirto.id/m/anggara-wicitra-sastroamidjojo-b2s . live .
  3. News: Kenalkan 8 Anggota DPRD DKI Terpilih, PSI Ingin Bikin Standar Baru . 28 April 2023 . Kumparan . 25 August 2019 . id-ID . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502164959/https://kumparan.com/kumparannews/kenalkan-8-anggota-dprd-dki-terpilih-psi-ingin-bikin-standar-baru-1rjYYd6UsZk . live .
  4. Web site: Data DPRD Provinsi Terpilih 2019 – DKI Jakarta . 28 April 2023 . . 17 December 2019 . id . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502025508/https://www.puskapol.ui.ac.id/data-dprd-provinsi-terpilih-2019-dki-jakarta . live .
  5. Web site: KOMISI E – Bidang Kesra . . 28 April 2023 . id . 28 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230428110821/https://dprd-dkijakartaprov.go.id/komisi/komisi-e-bidang-kesra/ . live .
  6. News: Idris Ahmad Didepak, Anggara Wicitra Jabat Ketua Fraksi PSI DPRD DKI . 28 April 2023 . Suara.com . 12 April 2022 . id . 4 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230504043027/https://www.suara.com/news/2022/04/12/145321/idris-ahmad-didepak-anggara-wicitra-jabat-ketua-fraksi-psi-dprd-dki . live .
  7. News: PSI DKI Klaim Kemelut dengan DPP Hanya Beda Gaya Komunikasi . 28 April 2023 . CNN Indonesia . 13 May 2022 . id-ID . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502024354/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20220513204146-32-796603/psi-dki-klaim-kemelut-dengan-dpp-hanya-beda-gaya-komunikasi . live .
  8. News: Mirsan . Adi . PSI Selalu Kritik Anies, Ketua Fraksi DPRD DKI Jakarta: Ini Terlalu Tendensius Pribadi . 28 April 2023 . Fajar . 2 May 2022 . id . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502031604/https://fajar.co.id/2022/05/02/psi-selalu-kritik-anies-ketua-fraksi-dprd-dki-jakarta-ini-terlalu-tendensius-pribadi/ . live .
  9. News: Formula E Disebut Untung, Politikus PSI Ini Justru Sebut Rugi Besar . 28 April 2023 . Republika . 3 February 2023 . id . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502225320/https://news.republika.co.id/berita/rpg6lb436/formula-e-disebut-untung-politikus-psi-ini-justru-sebut-rugi-besar . live .
  10. News: Tingkatkan Kualitas SDM, Komisi E Minta Pemprov DKI Tingkatkan Remunerasi Tenaga Kesehatan . 28 April 2023 . Tribun Jakarta . 17 March 2023 . id-ID . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502025950/https://jakarta.tribunnews.com/2023/03/17/tingkatkan-kualitas-sdm-komisi-e-minta-pemprov-dki-tingkatkan-remunerasi-tenaga-kesehatan . live .
  11. News: Gantikan Anggara yang Pindah ke PAN, William Sarana Bakal Jadi Ketua Fraksi PSI DPRD DKI . 17 October 2023 . suara.com . 28 September 2023 . id.
  12. News: Budi . Mulia . Ini Alasan 3 Eks Kader PSI Pilih Gabung PAN . 4 January 2024 . detiknews . 12 September 2023 . id-ID.
  13. News: Cucu Mantan Perdana Menteri Kritik Anies Baswedan yang Kunjungan ke Eropa: Buang-buang Waktu . 28 April 2023 . Tribun Manado . 12 May 2022 . id-ID . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501010952/https://manado.tribunnews.com/2022/05/12/cucu-mantan-perdana-menteri-kritik-anies-baswedan-yang-kunjungan-ke-eropa-buang-buang-waktu . live .
  14. News: Potret Anggota DPRD DKI Anggara Wicitra Saat Bawa Anaknya yang Berusia 7 Bulan Ikut Rapat Paripurna . 28 April 2023 . KOMPAS.com . 26 April 2022 . id . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501200852/https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2022/04/26/12183271/potret-anggota-dprd-dki-anggara-wicitra-saat-bawa-anaknya-yang-berusia-7 . live .

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