Profile I Wayan Koster, Governor Of PDI-P Who Rejected The Israeli National Team To Play At The U-20 World Cup

YOGYAKARTA Some people may want to know the profile of I Wayan Koster. The Governor of Bali has recently been in the public spotlight because of his attitude in rejecting the Israeli national team to compete in Bali in the 2023 U-20 World Cup.

In the aftermath of Governor Koster's refusal, FIFA canceled the U-20 World Cup drawing which was originally scheduled to be held on March 31, 2023 on the Island of the Gods.

"Indeed, we have not received an official letter from FIFA. But the message is clear that it was canceled. We understand this because of the refusal from the Governor of Bali to reject the arrival of Israel. So the drawing is impossible without the participation of all participants," said PSSI Executive Committee (Exco), Arya Sinulingga, at a press conference at the GBK Arena on Sunday, March 26, 2023, quoted by VOI.

So, what is the figure of I Wayan Koster like? Summarized from various sources, along with his profile and actions in politics

I Wayan Koster was born in Sembiran Village, Buleleng Regency, Bali Province on October 20, 1962. He is the governor of Bali for the 2018-2023 period. Previously, Koster was known as one of the politicians of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) who was a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives for a dozen years.

Before entering practical politics, Koster had pursued a career in education. He is noted to have been a researcher and lecturer at several universities.

In 1988-1994, Wayan Koster became a Balitbang Depdikbud researcher. Next, from 1992 to 2004, he became a non-permanent lecturer (contract) at a number of universities, such as STIE Perbanas Jakarta, UPH Tangerang, Tarumanegara University, and Jakarta State University.

Wayan Koster earned his bachelor's degree from the Bandung Institute of Technology. His master's degree was obtained from the STIE International Golden Institute Jakarta. While his doctorate was obtained from the Jakarta State University.

Wayan Koster is a variety of Hindus. His wife is named Ni Luh Putu Putri Suastini. Both were awarded two children, namely Ni Putu Dhita Pertiwi and Ni Made Wibhuti Bhawani.

I Wayan Koster's Action In The Political World

As mentioned above, I Wayan Koster is the Governor of Bali for the 2018-2023 period. Before being elected as Governor in the 2018 Pilkada, Koster was a three-term Indonesian legislator, namely 20042009, 20092014, and 20142019.

Koster's actions in the world of politics practically started when he joined the PDI-P. This step was taken after he had lived in the world of research and education for several years. In 2003 '2004, Koster became an expert staff of the PDI-P Faction Group (POKSI II F).

In the 2004 elections, Wayan Koster was elected as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives with the electoral district (dapil) Bali. In the two elections after that, namely 2009 and 2014, Koster was re-elected as the legislator of the Republic of Indonesia.

During his three terms as people's representatives in Senayan, Wayan was in Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives in the fields of education, youth and sports, tourism, and arts and culture. In 2018, he resigned from his position to run in the Bali gubernatorial election.

In the Bali Pilkada, I Wayan Koster was paired with Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati or who was called Cok Ace. Quite a number of parties support the two, namely PDI-P, Hanura, PAN, PKB, PPP, and PKPI.

As a result, the Koster-Ace pair came out as winners of the 2018 Bali Pilkada. This pair won absolutely after pocketing 1,213,075 votes (57.68 percent). The vote was superior by 323,145 votes, compared to the Mantra-Kerta pair who received 889,930 votes (42.32 percent).

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