Djan Faridz

Hajji Djan Faridz
Minister of Public Housing
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 October 2011
Preceded by	Suharso Monoarfa
Personal details
Born	August 5, 1950 (1950-08-05) (age 61) Jakarta, Indonesia
Citizenship	Indonesian
Political party	United Development Party
Profession	Businessman, politician
Religion	Islam[1]
Website	www.djanfaridz.com/

Hajji Djan Faridz (born in Jakarta on 5 August 1950) is the current Minister of Public Housing of Indonesia and owner of PT Dizamatra Powerindo.

Biography

Faridz was born in Jakarta on 5 August 1950^[2] to Mohammad and Aisha Djan.^[1] He attended St. Fransiskus Elementary School from 1957 to 1963, then Kanisius Junior High School from 1963 to 1966 and State Senior High School 2 Jakarta from 1966 to 1969.^[1] He then attended Tarumanagara University, where he graduated with a degree in architecture.^[1]

Faridz's first business was a welder's stall, which eventually began selling building materials.^[1] In 1996 Faridz founded PT Dizamatra Powerindo,^[2] a private contractor that has been used by Pertamina.^[3] He has also been involved with property speculation, and was once member of the Young Entrepreneurs' Association^[4]

In 2004 Faridz became involved with the Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama, becoming the Jakarta branch's treasurer by 2009.^[5]

In 2009, Faridz was elected as a representative of Jakarta at the Regional Representative Council^[2] with a total of 200,000 votes, placing third overall.^[5] He received most of his support from Nahdlatul Ulama and businessment.^[5] As a representative, he focused on preserving Betawi culture and increasing Jakarta's economic capabilities,^[6] with a focus on the traditional markets.^[5]

On 17 October 2011 he was chosen as the new Minister of Public Housing,^[2] which led to him withdrawing a bid to run for Governor of Jakarta.^[7] Also in 2011 he was chosen to lead the Jakarta chapter of Nahdlatul Ulama until 2014.^[2]

Controversy

In 2000 the Indonesia Corruption Watch reported that Faridz had received non-transparent grants to fund power substations.^[2] In 2004 Faridz led the renovation of the textile market at Tanah Abang, which raised controversy.^[2] He is known to have good relations with politicians and military figures, including President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.^[2]

Personal life

Faridz is married to Nini Widjaja.^[1] Together they live in Menteng.^[1] The couple have seven children.^[1]

References

Footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} TokohIndonesia.com, Senator Aristek Perumahan.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} The Jakarta Post 2011, Who's who in the new.
3. ^ Aditjondro 2010, Geothermal, micro hydro.
4. ^ The Jakarta Globe 2011, Meet the Six New.
5. ^ ^{a b c d} The Jakarta Post 2009, New DPD to focus.
6. ^ Regional Representative Council 2011, H. Djan Faridz.
7. ^ The Jakarta Post 2011, New minister withdraws.

Bibliography

• Aditjondro, George Junus (1 December 2010). "Geothermal, micro hydro electric power future choices". Jakarta: The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/12/01/geothermal-micro-hydro-electric-power-future-choices.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
• "New Minister withdraws governor candidacy". The Jakarta Post (Jakarta). 17 October 2011. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/10/17/new-minister-withdraws-governor-candidacy.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
• "H. Djan Faridz" (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Regional Representative Council. June 2010. http://dpd.go.id/2010/06/h-djan-faridz/. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
• "Meet the Six New Ministerial Candidates". The Jakarta Globe (Jakarta). 18 October 2011. http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/meet-the-six-new-ministerial-candidates/472314. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
• "New DPD to focus on tackling traffic and floods". The Jakarta Post (Jakarta). 7 May 2009. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/07/new-dpd-focus-tackling-traffic-and-floods.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
• "Senator Aristek Perumahan Rakyat [Senator, Architect of the People's Housing]" (in Indonesian). TokohIndonesia.com. http://www.tokohindonesia.com/biografi/article/286-direktori/3736-senator-arsitek-perumahan-rakyat. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
• "Who's who in the new lineup". The Jakarta Post (Jakarta). 19 October 2011. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/10/19/who-s-who-new-lineup.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 

External links

• Official website