Wednesday Afternoon, Jokowi Visits Hamzah Haz Funeral Home In Jakarta

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) (Doc: State Secretariat)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will visit the funeral home of the 9th Indonesian Vice President Hamzah Haz on Jalan Tegalan, Matraman, East Jakarta, Wednesday, July 24 afternoon.

"The plan is that this afternoon, Mr. (President Jokowi) will pay a visit to the house of the deceased, after the midday session," said Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat M. Yusuf Permana via text message to reporters quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 24.

For information, Hamzah Haz died, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 morning, at 09.30 WIB at the Tegalan Clinic, Jakarta.

Hamzah Haz was born in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, on February 15, 1940.

He started his career as a teacher in 1960, then became a journalist for the "Bebas" newspaper in Pontianak to become the Daily General Chair of the "Pawau" News in West Kalimantan.

In addition, Hamzah served as Minister of Investment in the era of President BJ Habibie. He has also been Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives and Coordinating Minister for Welfare during the era of President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur).

Furthermore, Hamzah served as Vice President accompanying the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri from 2001 to 2004.

In addition, Hamzah also served as General Chair of PPP for the 1998 to 2007 period