Getting To Know Romy Soekarno, Megawati's Nephew Who Replaced Arteria Dahlan In The DPR

Romy Soekarno and Megawati (Instagram)

YOGYAKARTA Some of us may not know Romy Soekarno. He is a replacement for Arteria Dahlan in the DPR for the 2024-2029 period.

In the 2024 Legislative Election, Romy had failed to make it to Senayan because he only won 51,245 votes in the East Java VI Electoral Area (Dapil) which included Tulungagung, Blitar City, Blitar Regency, Kediri City, and Kediri Regency.

The seat of the DPR, which is currently occupied by Romy, should belong to Sri Rahayu, the PDIP candidate who won the second most votes in the East Java VI electoral district. Sri Rahayu bagged 111,284 valid votes, making her second behind the younger brother of former Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Pulung Agustanto, with 165,868 valid votes.

However, on his way, Sri Rahayu resigned and the seat quota was given to Arteria Dahlan who won 62,242 valid votes.

Later, the General Elections Commission (KPU) confirmed that Arteria Dahlan had resigned. So that the PDIP seat allocation from the electoral district was given to Romy Soekarno as the fourth most votes winner in the VI electoral district.

The determination of Romy as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2024-2029 period is stated in the KPU Decree (SK) 1401/2024 concerning the Fifth Amendment to KPU Decree Number 1206/2024 concerning the Determination of Elected Candidates for DPR Members in the General Election in 2024.

So, what is the figure of Romy Soekarno like? Check out the summary of the information in the following reviews.

Romy Soekarno was born with the original Hendra Rahtomo. He is the grandson of the First President of the Republic of Indonesia, Soekarno.

Born in 1972, Romy is the eldest son of the pair Rachmawati Soerkarnoputri and Martomo Pariatman Marzuki.

Rachmawati herself is the younger sister of PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri. Thus, Romy is Megawati's nephew.

In 1996, Romy Soekarno married actress Donna Harun. From this marriage, they were blessed with a child, namely Muhammad Jihad Rahtomo Soekarnoputra or Jeje Soekarno who is currently known as influencers. In 2018, the marriage of Romy and Donna ran aground.

Before entering politics, Romy apparently had a career as a disc jockey (DJ).

After the vacuum from the music industry, Romy focused on the business world. He served as President Director at Mahadana Group, a large company engaged in various sectors.

Next, Romy entered politics, following in the footsteps of his mother, Rachmawati Soekarnoputri.

According to Antara, Romy is currently also the Chair of the Soekarno Education Foundation Trustees and the Fatmawati Foundation Board of Trustees.

The Soerkano Education Foundation is a foundation that houses Bung Karno University, Central Jakarta.

Romy is known as a wealthy businessman. He collected several luxury cars, one of which was Aston Martin for Rp. 18 billion.

Because of his wealth, Romy got the nickname 'Crazy Rich Indonesia'. Not only that, Romy is also known as a charismatic figure and close to various groups.

Romy's strong profile, both in politics and business, made him an influential figure in the party and managed to move to Senayan in the 2024 Legislative Election.

That's a review of Romy Soekarno alias Hendra Rahtomo's profile. Hopefully this information can make you know Romy Soekarno better. Get news updates on other options only on VOI.ID.