Ida Fauziyah (born 17 July 1969)[1] is an Indonesian politician who currently serves as Member of the House of Representatives for Jakarta II since 2024. She previously served as Minister of Manpower in the 41st Cabinet of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024.[2] She is a member of the National Awakening Party.
Ida Fauziyah | |
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| 27th Minister of Manpower | |
| In office 23 October 2019 – 1 October 2024 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Deputy | Afriansyah Noor (2022–24) |
| Preceded by | Hanif Dhakiri |
| Succeeded by | Airlangga Hartarto (Interim) |
| Menber of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 1 Oktober 2024 | |
| Constituency | Jakarta II |
| In office 1 October 1999 – 20 March 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Anwar Rachman |
| Constituency | East Java (1999—2004) East Java VIII (2004—2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1969 Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | PKB |
| Spouse | Taufiq R. Abdullah |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Sunan Ampel State Islamic University Surabaya |
| Website | www |
Political career
editFauziyah worked as a high school teacher before serving as a lawmaker in parliament from 1999 to 2018.[3] She also served as leader of the women’s branch of the Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia’s biggest Muslim group.[4]
Ahead of the 2019 general election, Fauziyah became part of Joko Widodo’s parliamentary campaign in charge of gathering women’s votes.[5]
During her time in government, Fauziyah notably led efforts to lift a temporary freeze on sending its migrant workers to Malaysia in 2022, after both countries ironed out concerns surrounding workers' rights.[6]
Since 2023, Fauziyah has been a member of the United Nations High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession, co-chaired by Kersti Kaljulaid and Paula-Mae Weekes.[7]
Personal life
editOn 3 December 2020, Fauziyah was tested positive for COVID-19. She was the fourth minister in the Onward Indonesia Cabinet to be declared COVID-19 positive after Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo (resigned due to corruption), and Minister of Religion Affairs Fachrul Razi.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Biography". Ministry of Manpower (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "BREAKING: Jokowi announces his new Cabinet. Here's the line up". The Jakarta Post. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy (23 October 2019), Factbox: Key economic appointments in Indonesia's new cabinet Reuters.
- ^ Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy (23 October 2019), Factbox: Key economic appointments in Indonesia's new cabinet Reuters.
- ^ Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy (23 October 2019), Factbox: Key economic appointments in Indonesia's new cabinet Reuters.
- ^ Mei Mei Chu and Bernadette Christina (28 July 2022), Indonesia agrees to lift freeze on sending migrant workers to Malaysia Reuters.
- ^ United Nations Establishes Teaching Profession High-Level Panel to Build on Outcomes of Transforming Education Summit United Nations, press release of 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Menaker Ida Fauziyah Positif Terpapar COVID-19". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Indonesia's manpower minister tests positive for COVID-19". Xinhuanet. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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