The inauguration of members of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2024-2029 period on Tuesday (1/10) at the Senayan Parliament Complex was a historic moment for 580 elected people's representatives. Among the hundreds of council members, one name caught the public's attention because of his very young age.
Annisa Maharani Alzahra Mahesa or familiarly called Icha, officially became the youngest member of the Indonesian House of Representatives in Indonesia. The girl born on July 17, 2001 was only 23 years 2 months 15 days old when she was inaugurated, making her a figure to be reckoned with in the national political arena.
Annisa's success in winning a seat in Senayan was not a mere coincidence. She is the daughter of the late Desmond J Mahesa, a senior politician from the Gerindra Party who once served as the party's Deputy Chairman.
Although relatively new to politics, Annisa has proven her ability by winning the 2024 Legislative Election (Pileg) through the Gerindra Party for the Banten II electoral district (dapil). Her vote acquisition of 122,470 even managed to outperform a number of senior politicians. Not only that, Annisa is also recorded as having quite fantastic wealth for a politician her age, reaching IDR 5,870,445,000 based on a report to the KPK.
Check out the facts and portraits of Annisa Mahesa collected by brilio.net from Instagram @annisa_mahesa on Tuesday (1/20).
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Annisa Mahesa successfully became the youngest member of the DPR at the age of 23 years 2 months 15 days when she was inaugurated. This achievement proves that young people are also capable of playing a role in the world of politics in the country.
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Annisa's educational background is quite impressive with two bachelor's degrees from renowned universities. She earned a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Indonesia and a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Melbourne.
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Annisa is the daughter of the late Desmond J Mahesa, a senior politician from the Gerindra Party. Her father's footsteps in politics inspired Annisa to continue her struggle in Senayan.
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Annisa's success in the 2024 Legislative Election was quite surprising because she managed to outperform senior politicians. She managed to defeat Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI Yandri Susanto and former Mayor of Cilegon Edi Ariadi.
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Although she is new to politics, Annisa has a strong family background in this field. In addition to her father, Annisa's mother is also a legal practitioner with a doctorate.
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Annisa is active on social media, especially Instagram, where she often shares her daily activities and moments with her family. This shows the personal side of the young politician who is now in the public spotlight.
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In the inauguration of the DPR members, Annisa will play an important role accompanying the oldest DPR member. She will lead the inauguration plenary meeting with Zulfikar Achmad from the Democratic Party.
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Annisa managed to gain significant votes in her electoral district, Banten II. The acquisition of 122,470 votes shows the public's trust in this young politician.
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Despite her young age, Annisa has shown her readiness in the world of politics. Her experience studying abroad and her family background are important assets in her career as a member of the House of Representatives.