Anies
Baswedan
Anies
Rasyid Baswedan (born 7 May 1969) is an Indonesian academic, activist, and
politician who is currently serving as the Governor of Jakarta since 2017, as
an Independent. A student activist and political analyst before entering public
service, he served as 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.
Early life and family
Anies
Rasyid Baswedan was born on 7 May 1969, in Kuningan, West Java. His father was
Rasyid Baswedan, an ethnic Hadhrami-Javanese. While his mother was Aliyah
Rasyid, an ethnic Sundanese mother. His grandfather, Abdurrahman Baswedan, was
a prominent Arab-Indonesian activist who served as a cabinet minister during
the Indonesian National Revolution.
Education
Baswedan
grew up in Yogyakarta, attending SMP Negeri 5 and SMA Negeri 2 Yogyakarta. In
1987, he spent one year as an AFS Intercultural Programs exchange student in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He returned to Indonesia, and enrolled at Gadjah Mada
University, spending a summer attending Summer Session of Asian Studies at
Sophia University in Tokyo, and graduating with a degree in business
management. As a Fulbright Scholar, he went to receive his M.P.M. in
international security and economic policy from the University of Maryland
School of Public Policy (where he was a William P. Cole III Fellow), and Ph.D.
in political science from Northern Illinois University, where he was a Gerald
S. Maryanov Fellow.
Career
Paramadina University rector
On
15 May 2007, he was appointed rector (equivalent of president) of Paramadina
University, a private university in Jakarta. He succeeded Nurcholish Madjid
(commonly referred to as Cak Nur), a prominent liberal Muslim intellectual and
scholar who had served as rector since the university's founding in 1998. He
became the youngest rector of an Indonesian university, at 38. As rector,
Baswedan established Paramadina Fellowship and included anti-corruption
education in the core curriculum, first of its kind in the country.
Indonesia Mengajar
Baswedan
rose to national prominence in 2009 when he initiated Indonesia Mengajar
(Indonesia Teaching) foundation, a nationwide program that selects, trains, and
assign university graduates to serve in a one-year teaching mission across the
country. The program was established in response of unequal quality of
education in Indonesia, particularly in the poor and rural parts of the
archipelago. Baswedan remained in the leadership until 2013, when he resigned
in order to pursue his political career.
Political career
Early political career
Politically,
Baswedan had been an independent during early years of his career. He moderated
the first debate of 2009 presidential election. He also served in several
capacities during Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono administration. Baswedan served as
official spokesperson for the so-called "Team of Eight", which was
appointed by President Yudhoyono to oversee the infamous public feud between
Corruption Eradication Commission and National Police, which saw two of the
commissioners were criminally charged. On December 2011, he also served in a
panel to select potential members of the General Election Commission.
In
2010, alongside prominent figures like Hamengkubuwono X of Yogyakarta and former
Muhammadiyah chairman Ahmad Syafi'i Maarif, Baswedan co-founded Nasdem, a mass
organization. He left soon after it was declared a political party led by media
mogul Surya Paloh. Nasdem went to win legislative seats in the 2014 legislative
election, becoming part of the Widodo coalition.
Joko Widodo presidential campaign
After
his failed presidential bid, Baswedan joined the Joko Widodo presidential
campaign, as an official spokesperson. Joko Widodo, a fellow Gadjah Mada
university graduate, was said to believe that his presence would gather votes
from Indonesian youth voters, a demographic closely affiliated with Baswedan.
Presidential transition
After
being declared the winner of the presidential election by the General Elections
Commission on July 22, 2014. Baswedan was then appointed the Deputy for the
presidential transition office, led by Rini Soemarno. The transition team was
intended to prepare the cabinet and perfect the program prior to the official
appointment of Joko Widodo, and Jusuf Kalla as President and Vice President. He
helped the formation of the cabinet, working alongside Hasto Kristiyanto, Andi
Widjajanto, and Akbar Faizal, all but Kristiyanto eventually became Cabinet
ministers.
Minister of Education and Culture
After
Joko Widodo's victory in the presidential election, Baswedan emerged as the
front runner as the Minister of Education and Culture. And he was inaugurated
on 27 October 2014, as a part of the Working cabinet of President Joko Widodo.
As minister, he postponed the implementation of the 2013 Curriculum and
returning it to the previous 2006 Curriculum, changed the National Exam to
become not a measure of graduation, but only as a mapping of the quality of
regional education, established the National Examination Integrity Index to
measure the honesty of students in each province, and established a Teacher
Competency Test and Teacher Certification Program to improve teacher competence.
In
the reshuffle of the Working Cabinet on 27 July 2016, Baswedan was replaced by
Muhadjir Effendy, Chancellor of the University of Muhammadiyah of Malang. The
change was likely regarded as a purely a political accommodation, not due to
performance factors. Though Baswedan was accused of also slightly deviating
from the President's vision of not prioritizing the president's Smart Indonesia
Card program.
Governor of Jakarta
Election and inauguration
2017
Jakarta gubernatorial election result
He
entered in the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, with Sandiaga Uno as his
running mate. In the first round of voting on 15 February 2017, Baswedan
secured passage to the second round run-off between two candidates, having
secured approximately 40% of the vote, behind Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, the
acting governor (known as Ahok), with 44%, and well ahead of Agus with 16%. On
19 April 2017 Baswedan won the runoff election, with approximately 58% of the
votes, ahead of Ahok's 42%. On September 2017, it was announced that Anies'
program will have an OK Trip for TransJakarta. He was officially inaugurated as
governor on 16 October 2017, replacing interim governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat.
Tenure
In
November 2017, he claimed that congestion in the Tanah Abang district was
caused by pedestrians, instead of due to the street vendors conducting business
on the area's sidewalks and roads. The city administration followed through by
closing a 400-meter road stretch for traffic (except for Transjakarta buses) in
order to accommodate the street vendors, against criticism from pedestrians,
public transport drivers and regular vendors. Although some observers noted
that the move might be a violation of national regulations, the street vendors
and some city officials praised the move.
Baswedan
in 2019 initiated a school meal program for Jakarta's schoolchildren, starting
with 144,000 students in 459 schools that year.
Achievements
The
following is a list of 31 achievements of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government
under the leadership of Anies this year:
1.
Stop
the reclamation of Jakarta Bay
2.
Launched
the SAMAWA DP 0 Rupiah program which will be open for registration from
November 1st
3.
Integration
of 11 small bus operators to join the OK Otrip program [now Jak Lingko] and has
served 33 routes
4.
Providing
Jakarta Smart Card (KJP) Plus to 805,000 students in DKI Jakarta
5.
Obtaining
Unqualified Opinion (WTP)
6.
Improving
the quality of areas and settlements through the Community Action Plan (CAP)
7.
Handling
victims of violence against women and children through safe houses
8.
Improved
ability to respond to complaints, can be completed within 0-14 days
9.
Realization
of Benjamin Sueb Park
10. OK OCE in 44 sub-districts with a
total of 53,798 self-employed enthusiasts
11. Build a skybridge in Tanah Abang
12. MRT Construction Progress reached
96.54%
13. Launched the 3in1 SI DUKUN service
which facilitates the service of six kinds of population documents
14. Training for 250 public transport
drivers and will continue to increase
15. Revitalization of H.B. Documentation
Center jassin
16. Realization of regional revenue for
FY 2017 reached 64.82 trillion (103.69%)
17. Grants for private teachers and
private madrasah, IDR 500 thousand/month
18. DKI Jakarta Universal Health
Insurance participants reached 98%, exceeding the national target of 95%
19. Three State Vocational Schools (27,
56, 57) have BLUD status
20. Construct 100 buildings and
rehabilitate 109 school buildings
21. Cheap Market Operations in 44
sub-districts ahead of Lebaran
22. Launched the OYES application as a
means of ordering staples and 80,000 Pasar Jaya traders have downloaded it
23. Expanding recipients of low-cost food
subsidy programs (beef, chicken, eggs and rice) to persons with disabilities,
the elderly, laborers, other than KJP Plus recipients, PJLP and residents of
flats with a budget of Rp 885 billion
24. Giving Jakarta Elderly Card (KLJ) to
22,970 elderly in Jakarta
25. Launched the first TOD masterplan in
Dukuh Atas
26. Development of the use of online
parking applications for jukir and lapakon on six roads
27. Build disability-friendly public
facilities in the form of sidewalks and pelican crossings
28. Be the winner of We Love Cities 2018
29. Total assets reached 464.60 trillion,
an increase of 21.62 trillion from the previous year
30. Implementation of 3 in 1 SI DUKUN
services in 10 hospitals & 2 RSUP/RSIA by serving 28,874 documents in an
integrated manner from January-June 2018
31. Enforcement of follow-up reports on community complaints that affect KPI performance and 10% TKD of Head of Service
COVID-19
On
January 7, 2020, when the corona virus was still an epidemic in Wuhan, China,
Anies anticipated the outbreak by informing through the DKI Jakarta Provincial
Health Office to all hospitals in Jakarta to conduct research and detect any symptoms
of pneumonia in Wuhan. The leadership meeting was held with the Immigration
Foreigner Supervision Team to discuss the COVID-19 disease with the aim of
knowing and anticipating people who came from the place of origin of the
outbreak. Then, in February 2020, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government
monitored people who had symptoms of pneumonia which was later called COVID-19.
Because during January 2020, the number of people under monitoring or patients
under surveillance continues to grow. After that, Anies issued Governor's
Instruction No. 16 of 2020 concerning Increasing Awareness of the Risk of
Transmission of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19).
When
the first two COVID-19 positive patients were detected in Indonesia, Anies
announced the formation of a COVID-19 Response Team. Motor vehicle-free days
are abolished to avoid crowds. This was followed by the abolition of learning
activities at schools, the cessation of office operations, entertainment
venues, and tourist destinations which he also closed in March 2020. The
large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) were first implemented by the DKI
Jakarta Provincial Government, as well as the first PSBB implemented in
Indonesia.
On
16 March, MRT Jakarta, LRT and TransJakarta started to reduce number of trips,
corridors and timetables (06.00 – 18.00), however, this policy was retracted
due to long queue in many bus stops and train stations in morning. Odd-even policy
will be halted during outbreak. On 20 March, Anies Baswedan declared a state of
emergency in Jakarta for the next 14 days, lasting until 2 April. On 28 March,
Jakarta provincial government extends the state of emergency until 19 April. On
2 April, Anies Baswedan allocated IDR 3 trillion to fight the COVID-19
pandemic, and the budget will be used to fund the city's fight against the
virus up until May this year, by gradually allocating IDR 1.3 trillion and an
additional IDR 2 trillion Jakarta's application for curfew was approved by the
Ministry of Health on 7 April and is set to take effect from Friday, 10 April
for at least two weeks. On 21 April, the local government prepared 136 schools
as isolation areas for COVID-19 and the policy is currently still a proposal
waiting for approval from the Education Office. On 9 September, Anies decided
to reimpose large-scale social restrictions starting from 14 September due to
the high spike of COVID-19 cases in the province.
On
1 December 2020, it was confirmed that Baswedan tested positive for COVID-19
after undergoing an RT-PCR test the day before. He claims to be asymptomatic.
He will work remotely, but not at his own home, while in isolation for two
weeks. The test and the announcement came after his deputy, Ahmad Riza Patria,
was also known to have contracted the virus. The contract tracing team of the
Jakarta Health Agency has said that Baswedan may have been infected from a
member of his private staff, who in turn may have been infected from a
relative.
Awards
National
Harian
Rakyat Merdeka presented The Golden Awards in commemoration of this daily's
14th Anniversary in June 2013. Anies was chosen for his inspiration in the
field of education through the Indonesian Teaching Movement. Apart from Anies,
the figures who received this award were Johan Budi SP (Spokesperson for the
KPK) and Ignasius Jonan (President Director of PT KAI). In August 2013, Anies
Baswedan received the National Integrity Award from the Anti-Bribery
Entrepreneurs Community (Kupas) and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (Kadin). This assessment is based on a survey conducted in 2012 on
public perceptions of a number of national figures. Anies was elected along
with several other figures such as Komaruddin Hidayat, Abraham Samad, and
Mahfud MD. According to the Head of Peeling, Ai Mulyadi Mamoer, those who were
elected were those who were honest, responsible, visionary, disciplined, able
to work together, fairly and cared. Dompet Dhuafa gave the Dompet Dhuafa Award
2013 to Anies Baswedan in July 2013. This award is given to figures who are
considered to have inspired virtue for the community and contributed to the
nation. Anies Baswedan received an award in the education category. He was
chosen because of his efforts to fulfill the promise of independence in the
field of education through the Indonesian Teaching Movement. Apart from Anies
Baswedan, several prominent figures received this award, including Jusuf Kalla
(Former Vice President), Warsito Purwo (General Chair of the Indonesian Society
and Technological Scientist), and Irma Suryati (activator for people with
disabilities). Anies Baswedan also received the Inspirational Figure award at
the Indonesian Literature Day Award. This award was given during the
celebration of National Literature Day on July 3, 2013 at the Language Center
Cultural Center, Rawamangun, Jakarta. Anies received an award in the category
of inspirational figure. Anies is considered to have a track record and concern
in fighting for progress for Indonesia
International
Gerald
Maryanov Award In 2004 Anies Baswedan received the Gerald Maryanov Fellow award
from the Department of Political Science at Northern Illinois University.
World's
100 Public Intellectuals In 2008 Foreign Policy Magazine included Anies
Baswedan in the 100 World Public Intellectuals. Anies is the only Indonesian on
the list of the magazine's releases. In the list, Anies' name is in line with
world figures such as Noam Chomsky (a peace figure), Nobel laureates such as
Shirin Ebadi, Al Gore, Muhammad Yunus, and Amartya Sen.
Young
Global Leaders Anies Baswedan's leadership spirit also bore fruit with the
presence of Anies' name in one of the Young Global Leaders in February 2009
given by the World Economic Forum.
20
People Who Changed the World Two years later, after being awarded the 100 World
Public Intellectuals, in April 2010, Anies Baswedan was selected as one of 20
figures who will bring about world change for the next 20 years from the
Foresight magazine published in Japan. In the special issue of “20 people 20
years old”, this Magazine features 20 figures who are expected to attract
worldwide attention. They will play a role in changing the world in the next
two decades. According to the magazine, Anies Baswedan is considered as one of
Indonesia's future leaders. Anies name is side by side with Vladimir Putin
(Russian Prime Minister), Hugo Chavez (Former President of Venezuela), David
Miliband (British Foreign Minister), Rahul Gandi (Secretary General of the
Indian National Congress India), and Paul Ryan (young Republican politician and
member of the House of Representatives). of Representatives USA).
PASIAD
Education Award Anies Baswedan received an award from The Association of Social
and Economic Solidarity with Pacific Countries (PASIAD) in the Education
category from the Turkish Government in 2010. This award is given to teachers,
students and individuals who have contributed to the world of education. Anies
Baswedan received this award for making the best young people to teach in
remote areas far from access to education through the Indonesia Mengajar
program.
Nakasone
Yasuhiro Award Anies Baswedan received Nakasone Yasuhiro in June 2010. This
award was given directly by the Former Prime Minister of Japan, Yasuhiro
Nakasone. This award is given to visionaries who bring about change and have
the power to break through, in order to achieve a brighter 21st century. Anies
is considered to be one of these visionary figures. Only a few people from
Indonesia have ever received this prestigious award, such as Rizal Sukma (CSIS
Researcher) and Wayan Karna (Dean of ISI Denpasar).
500
Influential Muslims in the World The award received by Anies Baswedan was also
present from the Middle East region. The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies
Center, Jordan, included Anies' name in the list of The 500 Most Influential
Muslims in July 2010. This award is given to the 500 most influential Muslim
figures in the world.
Honors
Non-Governmental Organizations and others: Brother by Betawi Deliberative Body
— 2017 Main Leader of Betawi Culture by Betawi Deliberative Body — 2021 United
Development Figures by the Regional Leadership Council of the United
Development Party for the Province of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta —
2022
Works
Baswedan’s
publications include "Political Islam in Indonesia: Present and Future
Trajectory," Asian Survey, a Bimonthly Review of Contemporary Asian
Affairs published by University of California, Berkeley, Indonesian Politics in
2007: The Presidency, Local Elections and The Future of Democracy published by
BIES, Australian National University and numerous op-ed articles in leading
newspapers and magazines in Indonesia.
Personal life
Marriage and children
Family
of Anies Baswedan, 2013
Anies
married Fery Farhati Ganis, a psychology graduate from Gadjah Mada University,
on May 11, 1996. She received her master's degree in parenting education from
Northern Illinois University. Together, they have four children, Mutiara
Annisa, Mikail Azizi, Emperor Hakam and Ismail Hakim.
Relatives
His
father, Rasyid Baswedan, is a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics of the
Islamic University of Indonesia. While his mother, Aliyah Rashid is a professor
at the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of Yogyakarta State University.
He is also the grandson of nationalist, journalist, and freedom fighter
Abdurrahman Baswedan, a journalist and diplomat who served as Deputy Minister
of Information during the national revolution. He is also the first cousin of corruption
investogator Novel Baswedan, who was injured in an acid attack in 2017.
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