Harry Azhar Azis (25 April 1956 – 18 December 2021) was an Indonesian politician.

Biography

Harry Azhar Azis was a legislator in the

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from 2003 to 2014. He was the head of the

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from 2014 to 2017 and then a member from 2019. During his tenure as a representative, Azis was also the chairman of the House Budget Committee and a member of multiple other committees such as Committee XI which is in charge of finance and banking. He was also the deputy secretary general for the

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party from 2009 to 2014. Azis led significant contributions as a representative. In 2010, he was one of the first Indonesian legislators to suggest a bridge between

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and Singapore as part of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle. Azis lobbied to the

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to allocate a specific budget for Indonesians who wish to pursue graduate education. His efforts succeeded to what is now known as Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan. His passion for education and bringing welfare to the people came from his father's wishes for his son to pursue education and improve his future. Azis received his undergraduate degree from Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Industri, Departemen Perindustrian RI, Jakarta in 1985. He later received his master's degree from

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in 1990 and his doctorate from

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in 2000, majoring in Agricultural Economy. Harry Azhar Azis was an active leader in the growth of Indonesia. During his undergraduate years, Azis was entrusted to lead the

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( Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam), through 1983-1986. He was an active critic of the

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. He remained active in the organization, being an active member of Majelis Nasional Korp Alumni HMI in 2017-2022. Azis's background made him one of the economic experts of the Indonesian government. He received the

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for his contributions to Indonesia on August, 15th 2019. Azis passed away on 18 December 2021, at the age of 65 and is buried in National Heroes' Cemetery.Prosesi Pemakaman Harry Azhar Azis Berjalan Khidmat
RCTIplus, 19 December 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Azis, Harry Azhar 1956 births 2021 deaths Golkar politicians University of Oregon alumni Oklahoma State University alumni People from the Riau Islands Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2004 Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2009 People named in the Panama Papers