Benny Kabur Harman (born in

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on 19 September 1962) is an Indonesian politician and a member of the

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of the Republic of Indonesia and member of the Democratic Party. Harman made news after rejecting the

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and being denied to express his opinion by the Deputy Speaker of the DPR,

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. While studying law at the

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, he was active at the

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and served as the head of the Malang Branch from 1985 to 1990. He is also a founder and director of the Indonesian Legal Aid Association (PBHI) from 1995 to 1998. Harman is part of Commission II of the DPR.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harman, Benny Kabur Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2014 Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2019 University of Brawijaya alumni University of Indonesia alumni 1962 births Living people Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2024