Ahmad Sahroni (born 8 August 1977) is an Indonesian politician from

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who is a member of the

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Early life and education

Ahmad Sahroni was born in

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on 8 August 1977. His mother, Hernawati Peggy was a

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seller of

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descent. After working for some time, he continued higher education, studying at an economic institute in

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. He is married to Feby Belinda and the couple has two children. He also became the president of the Ferrari Owners' Club Indonesia and Harley Davidson Club Indonesia. Recently featured in CNBC article on benefits of flying private citing safety as a key factor.

Business career

After graduating from high school, Sahroni worked various jobs, including being a driver for a fuel company, working on a cruise ship, and as a waiter. Eventually, he became a company director for the fuel company, and later founded his own company. He published his autobiography in 2013.

Political career

Ahmad Sahroni Memimpin Rapat Kerja Komisi III DPR RI

Sahroni participated in the

2014 Indonesian legislative election Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 9 April 2014 to elect 136 members of the Regional Representative Council (DPD), 560 members of the People's Representative Council (DPR) and members of regional assemblies at the provincial and rege ...

, running from Jakarta's 3rd electoral district (

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and Thousand Islands Regency). He won 60,683 votes and placed fourth in the district, winning a seat. He became a member of the body's third commission. He endorsed the enforcement of stricter punishment for drug dealers and kingpins. He was reelected to the legislature following the 2019 legislative election, and was reelected for a third term in the 2024 election with 163,292 votes.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sahroni, Ahmad 1977 births Living people Politicians from Jakarta Nasdem Party politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2014 Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2019 Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2024