Suswono (born 20 April 1959) is an Indonesian politician from Tegal, Central Java. He was part of the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and served as Minister of Agriculture[1] since 22 October 2009 until 20 October 2014. He previously served as Vice Chairman of the Commission IV Parliament for the period 2004–2009 for the Prosperous Justice Party. Suswono was a member of the House of Representatives through the local elections in Central Java.
Suswono was running mate for Vice Governor of Jakarta paired with Ridwan Kamil, former Governor of West Java in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election.[2]
Election history
| Election | Position | Constituency | Political party | Number of votes | Election results | |
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| 2004 Indonesian legislative election | House of Representatives | Central Java IX | PKS | 21,433 |  Winning
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| 2009 Indonesian legislative election | House of Representatives | Central Java IX | PKS | 33,934 | Winning
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| 2014 Indonesian legislative election | House of Representatives | Central Java X | PKS | Unknown data |  Lost
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| 2019 Indonesian legislative election | House of Representatives | Central Java X | PKS | Unknown data | Lost
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| 2024 Indonesian legislative election | House of Representatives | West Java III | PKS | 53,134 | Lost
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| Election | Position | Political party | Number of votes | Election results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Brebes regency election | Regent of Brebes | PKS | 270,036 | Lost
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| 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election | Vice Governor of Jakarta | PKS[a] | 1,718,160 | Lost
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Honours
France:
Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit (2012)[3]
Notes
References
- ^ Kompas
- ^ “Deklarasi Ridwan Kamil-Suswono Maju Pilkada Jakarta Digelar Besok Malam”.
- ^ “Remise des insignes de Chevalier dans l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole à trois personnalités indonésiennes”. La France en Indonésie, au Timor oriental et auprès de l’ASEAN (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-12.