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Indonesian politician
Gamawan Fauzi
Official portrait, 2009
27th Minister of Home Affairs
In office
22 October 2009 – 20 October 2014
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded byMardiyanto
Succeeded byTjahjo Kumolo
8th Governor of West Sumatra
In office
15 August 2005 – 22 October 2009
DeputyMarlis Rahman
Preceded byZainal Bakar
Succeeded byMarlis Rahman
Personal details
Born (1957-11-09) 9 November 1957 (age 67)
Solok, West Sumatra,
Indonesia
Political partyIndependent
SpouseVita Gamawan Fauzi
ChildrenIdola Prima Gita
Gina Dwi Fachria
Gian Gufran
Alma materAndalas University
State University of Padang

Gamawan Fauzi (born 9 November 1957) is an Indonesian politician. He served as Minister of Home Affairs between 2009 and 2014, and as Governor of West Sumatra between 2005 and 2009.

Career

Fauzi was the Minister of Home Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and head of the Department of Home Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet. He was the first non military individual that held the position since PNI cadre, Sanusi, in the late 1950s. He holds a bachelor's degree from the Andalas University School of Law in Padang. He won the Bung Hatta Award for his efforts to battle corruption. Despite having been supported by the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle in his successful election campaign for the governorship of West Sumatra, he supported Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the rival Democrat Party in the 2009 Indonesian presidential election. He achieved the ideals ambitions commonly held by a civil service by having experiences to designated as a Regent, a Governor and finally a Minister of Home Affairs . “I am among the lucky officer. During the past 10 years, I experienced the era of five presidents since Suharto era until Yudhoyono."

References

  1. Mietzner, Marcus (2013-11-06). Money, Power, and Ideology: Political Parties in Post-Authoritarian Indonesia. Asian Studies Association of Australia. ISBN 9789971697686.
  2. "United Indonesia Cabinet 2009-2014". The Jakarta Post. 2009-10-22. p. 3.
  3. http://www.dpd.go.id/en/artikel-gamawan-fauzi-saudara-terdekat-kami-adalah-dpd. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
Political offices
Preceded byMardiyanto Minister of Home Affairs
2009–2014 		Succeeded byTjahjo Kumolo
Preceded byZainal Bakar
Thamrin (acting) 		Governor of West Sumatra
2005–2009 		Succeeded byMarlis Rahman
Indonesia Home affairs ministers of Indonesia
Category
Governors of West Sumatra
Guided Democracy
(1958–1966)
New Order
(1966–1998)
Reformation
(since 1998)
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