Biem Triani Benyamin (born 13 March 1964) is an Indonesian politician and businessman. He was Indonesian senator from

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, known for proposing a

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allowing independent candidates to run in regional elections. He also chaired the special committee in the parliament for revising the Jakarta Special Capital Region Government Act. Biem Benyamin is the third son of

Benyamin Sueb Benyamin Sueb (5 March 19395 September 1995) was an Indonesian comedian, actor and singer. He released 46 studio albums and starred in more than 50 films. He received two Citra Awards for ''Intan Berduri'' in 1973 and ''Si Doel Anak Modern'' in ...

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iconic figure. He was later elected into the

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in 2014. Before starting his career in politics, Biem Benyamin was active in advocating the development of

culture including initiating the establishment of ''Kongres Rakyat Betawi'' (

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: Betawi People Congress). As a businessman, Biem Benyamin owns a radio station,

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, which is popular in promoting Betawi culture and traditions. He also founded Etnikom Network, a network between fourteen radio stations in

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and

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which actively promote local cultures.Biem Benyamin
/ref> In 2012, he ran in Jakarta gubernatorial election as vice gubernatorial candidate for independent gubernatorial candidate Faisal Basri.

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Living people Betawi people Indonesian Muslims Politicians from Jakarta Businesspeople from Jakarta 1964 births Members of the Regional Representative Council {{Indonesia-politician-stub