Jalan Lodewijk F. Paulus Replaces Azis Syamsuddin As DPR Leader
JAKARTA - The Indonesian House of Representatives will hold a Plenary Meeting with one of the agendas related to the approval of the Golkar Party's proposal to propose the name of Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus as Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives today, Thursday, September 30.
Previously, the General Chair of the Golkar Party, Airlangga Hartarto, on Wednesday, September 29, officially announced Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus as the candidate for Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives to replace Azis Syamsuddin.
Airlangga directly submitted an application for approval of the PAW led by the DPR RI from the Golkar Party element, namely the candidate for Deputy Chair of the DPR RI for Political and Security Coordinator (Korpolkam) to DPR Chair Puan Maharani at the DPR Building, Wednesday, September 29.
"In the plenary meeting on September 27 yesterday, the Golkar Party has decided to appoint Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus as a candidate for deputy chairman of the DPR to replace brother Azis Syamsuddin," said Airlangga.
Airlangga hopes that the process of submitting a candidate for deputy chairman of the DPR from Lodewijk can be completed in a plenary meeting.
"And it can proceed according to the existing mechanism in the DPR RI," Airlangga hoped.
Airlangga also revealed a number of reasons for choosing Lodewijk as a replacement for Azis Syamsuddin, who is now stumbling over a bribery case and a suspect for the KPK.
"Of course, from a political party, in terms of seniority ranking, the number two is the secretary general. Second, Mr. Lodewijk is already in Commission I, one of which is the korpolkam," he explained. Moreover, said Airlangga, the decision has been communicated with all seniors from the Golkar Party and the discussion has been going on for quite a while.
"So it has been discussed with the chairman of the advisory board, Mr. Aburizal Bakrie, the chairman of the expert council, Mr. Agung Laksono, the chairman of the honorary board, Mr. Akbar Tanjung, and also the advisory board of Luhut binsar Panjaitan," he said. In addition, he continued, it was also discussed in a limited daily session and in a plenary session. So that there is no resistance within the party.
"So, various considerations have been accepted," he said.
Lodewijk F Paul's Career Journey
Quoted from the official website of the Golkar Party, Lieutenant General TNI (Ret.) Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus, was born in Manado, July 27, 1957.
Lodewijk currently serves as Secretary General of the Golkar Party's DPP for the 2019-2024 period. He is a former high-ranking Indonesian military officer from the Indonesian Army.
Lodewijk F Paulus is the 24th Danjen Kopassus in office since December 4, 2009. He replaces Maj. Gen. Pramono Edhie Wibowo. Lodewijk served as Danjen Kopassus until September 8, 2011. Then, he was replaced by Major General Wisnu Bawa Tenaya.
Lodewijk F Paulus then became the Commander of the I/Bukit Barisan Regional Military Command from September 2011 to June 2013. Lodewijk's last position before retiring was Dankodiklat TNI-AD. He served from June 2013 to July 2015.
Meanwhile Quoted from dpr.go.id, the following is the history of the organization and its work:
Organization History
- Golkar Party, As: Secretary General. Year: 2018 -- Golkar Party, As: Head of the Strategic Studies Corps. Year: 2016 -- TNI, As: Director of Latgab. Year: 2014 -- APEC Kogahpam, Bali , As: Commander. Year: 2014 -- Kemenpora, As: Deputy Chair of the Transition Team. Year: 2014 -- US SOC Kopassus, As: Negotiation Team Leader. The year 2010 -
Employment history
- Dankodiklat TNI AD, Year: 2013 - 2015- Pangdam I Bukit Barisan, Year: 2011 - 2013- Danjen Kopassus, Year: 2009 - 2011- Dirlat Kodiklat TNI AD, Year: 2007 - 2009- Danrem 052 Wijayakrama Kodam Jaya, Year: 2006 - 2007- Danrindam I Bukit Barisan, Year: 2005 - 2006- Asops Kasdam l Bukit Barisan, Year: 2003 - 2005- Dansat 81 Gultor Kopassus, Year: 2001 - 2003- Asops Danjen Kopassus, Year: 1999 - 2001- Dan Yon 22 Kopassus, Year: 1996 – 1999