YOGYAKARTA - A few months ago, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan was known to have changed the names of a number of roads in the capital city area. There are 22 roads and uniquely the names of these roads use the names of Betawi figures. There are several facts about Anies Baswedan that are interesting when he is in the culinary. Anything?

The reason is, the name change of the street is regulated in line with the commemoration of the 495th Anniversary of Jakarta, on Monday, June 22.

"Allow me on this occasion to close in harmony with a determination. Bismillahhirrahmanirrahim Monday, June 22, 2022, the inauguration of the name of the road, building, zone with the name of the Betawi figure, with the name of the Jakarta figure in DKI Jakarta Province officially opened," said Anies at the Betawi Setu Babakan Cultural Village Management Unit Office, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, Monday, June 22, 2022.

As a result of the change in the street name in Jakarta, there were around 50 thousand DKI residents who were supposed to carry out changes to their identity cards. This matter was dismantled by the Director General (Dirjen) of Population and Civil Registration of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Dukcapil Kemendagri) Zudan Fakrullo.

Responding to this, Anies said that for changes to the ID card, residents of the capital will not be charged a penny, aka free. And while the changes are made, the old ID card is still valid.

"If you really want to change it, you can change it immediately. But what is still valid now is not then canceled and all changes have no consequences of costing at all," he said.

Here are some other facts regarding the Governor of DKI Anies Baswedan;

Was the youngest Chancellor in Indonesia

Anies Baswedan, who started his career as a researcher and lecturer, was a rector at Paramadina University. At that time, Anies Baswedan, who was only 38 years old, had a bright career.

He succeeded in bringing Paramadina University to become a private campus with quality. Anies Baswedan is also listed as the youngest rector to ever exist in Indonesia.

Famous for Indonesia Teaching

Indonesia Teaching a non-profit foundation that in fact is engaged in teaching is indeed large in the hands of an Anies Baswedan.

Countless how many of them graduated from Indonesia Teaching who served in the field of this country to educate.

Mengembuh 4 tahun masa pendidikan saat SMA

This fact may not be known to many people. Anies Baswedan was proven to have achieved high school teaching for 4 years.

Of course Anies is not in class but he had undergone one year of his studies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. He was chosen as one of Indonesia's representatives in the exchange of learning run in the United States.

Having a grandfather who is instrumental in Indonesia

Anies Baswedan has a grandfather who fought for the independence period of the Republic of Indonesia. Maybe you don't know it enough because Anies Baswedan's grandfather, AR Baswedan, works more behind work.

AR Baswedan is one of the members of the Investigative Body and the Preparation for Indonesian Independence (BPUPKI). Anies Baswedan's grandfather played an important role when Indonesia was preparing for independence.

Holding 3 academic titles

Even though he often took part in the world of teaching, it was proven that Anies had an economist degree. Not only undergraduate economy, Anies also has two other titles. Anies Baswedan received a prestigious Fullbright scholarship for his master's studies.

For his master's degree, he chose international security and economic policies at the School Public Affairs University of Maryland. Although for his doctorate Anies chose the field of political science at Northern Illinois University.

Vespa's rising hobby

Anies Baswedan was proven to like Vespa's motorbike and was still using it a lot. The Vespa he has is his father's Vespa who has been given to Anies since he was a teenager. Until now, the Vespa gift from his father is still maintained and can be used.

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