Ida Fauziyah (born 17 July 1969) is an Indonesian politician, teacher and women's rights activist of Javanese descent who currently serves as Member of the

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for Jakarta II since 2024. She previously served as Minister of Manpower in the 41st Cabinet of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024. She is a member of the

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Political career

Fauziyah worked as a high school teacher before serving as a lawmaker in parliament from 1999 to 2018. She also served as leader of the women’s branch of the

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, Indonesia’s biggest Muslim group. Ahead of the 2019 general election, Fauziyah became part of

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’s parliamentary campaign in charge of gathering women’s votes. Minister_of_Labor_Ida_Fauziyah_visiting_Muchtar_Pakpahan_family_at_funeral_home

During her time in government, Fauziyah notably led efforts to lift a temporary freeze on sending its migrant workers to Malaysia in 2022, after both countries ironed out concerns surrounding workers' rights. Since 2023, Fauziyah has been a member of the United Nations High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession, co-chaired by

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and

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Personal life

On 3 December 2020, Fauziyah was tested positive for

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. She was the fourth minister in the

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to be declared COVID-19 positive after

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, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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(resigned due to corruption), and Minister of Religion Affairs

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References

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