Anies Baswedan

Teacher

Birthday May 7, 1969

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Kuningan, Indonesia

Age 54 years old

#27033 Most Popular

About

Indonesian academic who previously served as the Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia from 2014 to 2016. He went on to enter the race for Jakarta's governor in 2017. He has amassed more than 5 million followers on his X profile. 

Before Fame

He earned a doctorate in political science from Northern Illinois University and a master's in international security and economic policy from the University of Maryland.

Trivia

He moderated the first-ever presidential debate in Indonesia. The event was broadcast and watched by no less than 100 million people.

Family Life

His grandfather, AR Baswedan, was a Minister of Information and a founding father of Indonesia. He has four children, Mutiara, Mikail, Kaisar, and Ismail.

Associated With

While serving as Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia, he served under President Joko Widodo.