JAKARTA After the 6th Congress of the National Mandate Party (PAN) appointed Zulkifli Hasan as the General Chair of PAN for the period 2024-2029 by acclamation, public attention is now focused on the position of Secretary General (Sekjen) who will become a strategic tandem in leading the party. One of the candidates who emerged was Eko Hendro Purnomo, better known as Eko Patrio, who was considered worthy of filling the position.

The PAN Congress, which was held at the Kempinski Hotel, Central Jakarta, on August 23, 2024, resulted in an acclamation decision to elect Zulkifli Hasan, who is familiarly called Zulhas, as General Chair. Now, the party's internal discussions focus on appointing the Secretary General who will accompany Zulhas in running the party organization for the next five years.

Comedians To Politicians

Eko Patrio was born on December 30, 1970 and was known as a comedian, host, and actor before entering politics. In 2009, he decided to join PAN and was immediately elected as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Nganjuk electoral district, East Java. In the 2014 election, Eko moved to the DKI Jakarta electoral district I and managed to maintain his seat for two consecutive periods.

In the 2024 election, Eko again ran for the DKI Jakarta I electoral district and managed to walk to Senayan, proving his popularity and capability in the political world. His success in maintaining votes in DKI Jakarta shows that Eko has the ability to achieve broad support, both at the regional and national levels.

According to Ical Syamsudin, Deputy Chairperson of the DKI Jakarta PAN DPW, Eko Patrio is the right person to occupy the position of Secretary General of PAN. "Eko has shown high achievements and dedication to the party for years. His leadership was able to bring PAN DKI Jakarta to achieve a significant increase in seat acquisition in the DKI DPRD," said Ical.

In the 2019 election, PAN DKI Jakarta under the leadership of Eko managed to get 9 seats in the DKI DPRD, up drastically from just 2 seats in the previous period. In the 2024 election, PAN DKI again showed a solid performance by winning 10 seats in the DKI DPRD and 3 seats in the DPR RI.

Cemerlang's reputation

In addition to achievements in the world of politics, Eko Patrio is also known as a friendly, humanist figure, and has good communication skills. The combination of experience in the world of entertainment and politics has made him able to build strong relationships with various elements of the party, community, and the wider community.

"With the ability to establish good relations, Eko Patrio is the ideal candidate to accompany Zulkifli Hasan in leading PAN towards a brighter future," concluded Ical Syamsudin.


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