Political Career Eko Patrio: 4 Times Qualified To Senayan, Proposed By PAN To Become A Candidate For Minister Prabowo

Eko Hendro Purnomo or Eko Patrio (ANTARA)

YOGYAKARTA Eko Hendro Purnomo or familiarly called Eko Patrio is in the public spotlight. His name is included in the market for ministerial candidates in the Prabowo-Gibran Cabinet. So, how is Eko Patrio's political career?

Previously, Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Zulkifli Hasan said Eko had qualified potential. Therefore, he was proposed as a ministerial candidate to the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto.

"If there is Jakarta with Zita, there is Pasha, there is Eko, but Eko is a ministerial candidate," said Zulhas when mentioning several PAN cadres who have the potential to run in the Jakarta Pilkada, according to VOI, Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

Summarized from various sources, Eko Patrio is one of the celebrities whose political career is classy. He has been recorded as having been elected as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives four times. Most recently, he was elected in the 2024 Legislative Election from the electoral district (dapil) of DKI Jakarta I.

Before entering politics, Eko was known as a comedian through the comedy group Patrio and his two colleagues, Parto and Akri.

Patrio's name soared after appearing in the Ngembau program (Ngerumpi Through Banyolan). This program aired on one of the national television stations in 2004.

Having popularity, Eko then entered the world of practical politics by advancing as a candidate for legislative member (caleg) from PAN in the 2009-2014 elections.

At that time, Eko succeeded in becoming an Indonesian legislator through the East Java VIII electoral district (Dapil). He was threatened with canceling his board member because there was a decision by the Supreme Court (MA) to annul the 2009 Legislative Election.

However, the Supreme Court's decision can only be applied in the future, so Eko continues to walk to Senayan.

In the 2014-2019 election, Eko Patrio advanced for the second legislative election and was re-elected as a member of the DPR.

In this period, Eko Patrio's political career with PAN was getting worse. He repeatedly entered the stock exchange for candidates for the Governor of DKI Jakarta until he became an alternative presidential candidate for public choice 2014 from PAN based on the results of a Political Weather Station (PWS) survey on easy 2014 alternative figures.

In 2019, Eko tried his luck for the first time by running as a legislative candidate from the Jakarta 1 electoral district. Again, he qualified for Senayan.

After being elected three times as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, the man who was born in the Lor Confinement, Tanjung Anom, Nganjuk, East Java, December 30, 1970, was appointed as Chairman of the DKI Jakarta PAN DPW through the DKI Jakarta PAN Regional Conference which was held in Cipinang, East Jakarta on July 12, 2020.

Not only that, Eko Patrio's name has also been included in the list of candidates for governor (cagub) who will be carried in the 2017 DKI Jakarta Pilkada.

At that time, there were two names from PAN who had the potential to participate in the DKI Pilkada, namely Eko Patrio and Dessy Ratnasari.

However, in the dynamics that occurred, PAN canceled carrying Eko Patrio or Dessy Ratnasari. The party led by Zulkifli Hasan supports the Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno pair in the 2017 DKI Pilkada.

Even though it was canceled by PAN, Eko Patrio's name was not dim. Ahead of the 2022 DKI Jakarta Pilkada, Eko's name reappeared.

Even so, the name Eko Patrio was not dim. Five years later, ahead of the 2022 DKI Jakarta Pilkada, his name reappeared.

However, the 2022 DKI Pilkada was canceled, because the central government will hold simultaneous regional elections in 2024.

When he was a member of the DPR for the 2019-2024 period, Eko Patrio served in Commission VI in the fields of trade, Cooperatives for Small and Medium Enterprises, BUMN, Investment, and National Standardization.

In the 2019-2024 period, Eko Patrio served in Commission VI in the field of Trade, Cooperatives for Small and Medium Enterprises, BUMN, Investment and National Standardization.

In the previous period (2014-2019), Eko Patrio served in Commission IV in the fields of Agriculture, Maritime Affairs, Environment and Forestry.

Now, the name Eko Patrio is being prepared by PAN to become a minister in Prabowo's Cabinet. However, there has been no leak about the position of minister that Eko will hold in the upcoming government.

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