Dian Istiqomah Explained

Dian Istiqomah
Office:Member of House of Representatives
Term Start:11 January 2022
Term End:1 October 2024
Constituency:Jakarta III
Predecessor:Abraham Lunggana
Party:National Mandate Party
Birth Date:27 February 1978
Birth Place:Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia

Dian Istiqomah (born 27 February 1978) is an Indonesian politician of the National Mandate Party. She served as a member of the House of Representatives between 2022 and 2024, as the replacement for Abraham Lunggana.

Early life

Istiqomah was born in Banyumas Regency on 27 February 1978. She was educated in state-funded schools in Banyumas, graduating from high school in 1996. She then obtained a diploma in nursing in 1999. Later, she would study medical science at the, graduating with a bachelors in 2014. She later also obtained a master's degree in hospital management.[1]

Career

She worked as a nurse and joined the National Mandate Party (PAN), running for a legislative seat from Jakarta's 3rd electoral district in the 2019 Indonesian legislative election. Istiqomah campaigned on improving the BPJS Kesehatan health insurance system.[2] She won under 4,000 votes, and was not elected.[3] She was appointed as a member of the People's Representative Council on 11 January 2022, to replace Abraham Lunggana who had resigned from PAN and also died the previous month.[4] In October 2022, she filed a defamation lawsuit against a number of individuals who accused her of falsifying documents.[5]

She ran for a full term in the 2024 election, but was not elected.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dian Istiqomah . . 15 July 2023 . id . 18 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118183144/https://www.dpr.go.id/blog/profil/id/2057 . dead .
  2. News: Abrar . Rahmi Yati . Perawat Nyaleg dari PAN, Dian Istiqomah Komitmen Membenahi Sistem BPJS . 15 July 2023 . timesindonesia.co.id . 16 January 2019 . id.
  3. Web site: REKAPITULASI HASIL PEMILU LEGISLATIF DPR RI 2019 DAERAH PEMILIHAN DKI JAKARTA III . . 15 July 2023 . id.
  4. News: Puan Maharani Lantik Anggota DPR Pengganti Haji Lulung . 15 July 2023 . Tempo . 11 January 2022 . id.
  5. News: R . Mei Amelia . Anggota DPR Dian Istiqomah Lapor Polisi soal Aduan Palsu ke MKD . 15 July 2023 . detiknews . 28 October 2022 . id-ID.
  6. News: 2 Anggota DPR di Dapil Jakarta III Berpotensi Kehilangan Kursi . 3 October 2024 . CNN Indonesia . 1 March 2024 . id.