Office: | Member of House of Representatives |
Term Start: | 1 October 2024 |
Constituency: | DKI Jakarta III |
Majority: | 52,932 (2024) |
Term Start1: | 1 October 2014 |
Term End1: | 30 September 2019 |
Constituency1: | Central Java IV |
Birth Name: | Rahayu Saraswati Dhirakarya Djojohadikusumo |
Birth Date: | 27 January 1986 |
Birth Place: | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Party: | Gerindra |
Father: | Hashim Djojohadikusumo |
Mother: | Anie Hashim |
Education: | United World College of South East Asia |
Rahayu Saraswati Dhirakarya Djojohadikusumo (born 27 January 1986) is an Indonesian activist, politician, actress, and presenter. She was a member of the Indonesian Parliament for the Gerindra Party from 2014 to 2019.[1] During her time as a member of the legislature, she fought for women and children right and against human trafficking.[2] Her uncle, Prabowo Subianto, is the eighth president of Indonesia.
After failing to secure re-election in 2019, she was selected by her uncle Prabowo to serve alongside him as the deputy chairperson of the Gerindra Party for the period 2020 to 2025.[3] [4] She took part in the 2020 Indonesian local elections as a vice-mayoral candidate of PDI-P's Muhamad for South Tangerang, but they were defeated by Benjamin Davnie.[5] She ran again in the 2024 election and won a second term in the House of Representatives representing Jakarta's 3rd district.[6]
She was subject to misogynistic ridicule online after a photo surfaced of her showing pregnant belly which she had posted in 2015.[7] After hearing about it from Tsamara Amany, she stated that it was confusing and saddening to see the photograph was used to attack her for political gain.[8]
Rahayu Saraswati Dhirakanya Djojohadikusumo was born on 27 January 1986 to Hashim Djojohadikusumo and Anie Hashim. Her last name was derived from her great-grandfather Raden Mas Margono Djojohadikusumo, founder of Bank Negara Indonesia.[9] Her uncle is Prabowo Subianto, who is the currently-appointed minister of defense of Indonesia.She married Harwendro Aditya Dewanto in 2014 and has two sons: Narendra and Wira.[10]
Saraswati has starred in several action movies.
Year | Movie | Role | Info | |
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2009 | Merah Putih | Senja | ||
2010 | Merah Putih II: Darah Garuda | Senja | ||
2011 | Hearts of Freedom | Senja | Also as associate producer | |
2013 | Dream Obama | Leticia | ||
2014 | Hanyut | Taminah | Malaysian Film |