Anies Baswedan
Anies Baswedan | |
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Portrait, 2024 | |
| 14th Governor of Jakarta | |
| In office 16 October 2017 – 16 October 2022 | |
| Vice Governor |
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| Preceded by | Djarot Saiful Hidayat |
| Succeeded by | Heru Budi Hartono (acting) |
| 27th Minister of Education and Culture | |
| In office 27 October 2014 – 27 July 2016 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Nuh |
| Succeeded by | Muhadjir Effendy |
| Rector of Paramadina University | |
| In office 14 May 2007 – 7 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nurcholish Madjid |
| Succeeded by | Firmanzah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anies Rasyid Baswedan 7 May 1969 Kuningan, Indonesia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Coalition of Change for Unity |
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Fery Farhati Ganis (m. 1996) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Website | aniesbaswedan |
Anies Rasyid Baswedan (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈanɪs baˈswɛdan], born 7 May 1969) is an Indonesian academic, activist, and politician who served as the Governor of Jakarta from 2017 to 2022. A student activist and political analyst before entering public service, he served as the Rector of Paramadina University before being appointed to be Minister of Education and Culture in Joko Widodo administration. He is also the founder of Indonesia Mengajar, a program that selects, trains, and assigns university graduates to serve in a one-year teaching mission across the country. He is the grandson of nationalist, journalist, and freedom fighter Abdurrahman Baswedan, and the cousin of Novel Baswedan. He was a candidate for President of Indonesia in the 2024 election.