Benny Kabur Harman Explained

Benny Kabur Harman
Office:Member of the People's Representative Council
Term Start:1 October 2019
Term Start2:1 October 2009
Term End2:5 Februari 2018
Successor2:Yosef B. Badeoda[1]
Majority2:60.288 [2]
Term Start3:1 October 2004
Term End3:2008
Successor3:Bruno Kaka Wawo[3]
Birth Name:Harman Benediktus Kabur
Birth Date:19 September 1962
Birth Place:Satar Mese, Manggarai, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
Party:
  • Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan Indonesia (2004–2008)
  • Partai Demokrat (2008–)
Spouse:drg. Maria Goreti Ernawati, Sp.BM.

Benny Kabur Harman (born in Manggarai on 19 September 1962) is an Indonesian politician and a member of the People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia and member of the Democratic Party.[4] Harman made news after rejecting the Omnibus Law on Job Creation and being denied to express his opinion by the Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Azis Syamsuddin.[5]

While studying law at the University of Brawijaya, he was active at the Union of Catholic University Students of the Republic of Indonesia and served as the head of the Malang Branch from 1985 to 1990.[6]  He is also a founder and director of the Indonesian Legal Aid Association (PBHI) from 1995 to 1998.

Harman is part of Commission II of the DPR.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salinan arsip . 2022-10-15 . 2022-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221015070336/https://www.dpr.go.id/berita/detail/id/19543/t/Pimpinan+DPR+Lantik+3+Anggota+PAW . dead .
  2. Book: Wajah DPR dan DPD, 2009-2014: Latar belakang pendidikan dan karier . 5 May 2024 . Penerbit Buku Kompas . 978-979-709-471-3 .
  3. Web site: Salinan arsip . 2022-10-15 . 2022-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221015065243/https://www.dpr.go.id/berita/detail/id/5/t/Ketua+DPR+lantik+14+anggota+DPR+PAW . dead .
  4. Web site: Anggota DPR – Benny Kabur Harman – JejakParlemen. 25 October 2020. wikidpr.org.
  5. Web site: 7 October 2020. Profil Benny K Harman, Politikus Partai Demokrat Tolak RUU Omnibus Law. 25 October 2020. suara.com. id.
  6. Web site: 16 April 2020. Politisi Katolik Benny Kabur Harman Jadi Wakil Ketua Umum Partai Demokrat. 25 October 2020. KATOLIKNEWS.com. id-ID.