About
Indonesian academic who previously served as the Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia from 2014 to 2016. He went on to enter the race for Jakarta's governor in 2017. He has amassed more than 5 million followers on his X profile.
Before Fame
He earned a doctorate in political science from Northern Illinois University and a master's in international security and economic policy from the University of Maryland.
Trivia
He moderated the first-ever presidential debate in Indonesia. The event was broadcast and watched by no less than 100 million people.
Family Life
His grandfather, AR Baswedan, was a Minister of Information and a founding father of Indonesia. He has four children, Mutiara, Mikail, Kaisar, and Ismail.
Associated With
While serving as Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia, he served under President Joko Widodo.
