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Sufmi Dasco Ahmad

In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Dasco.

Sufmi Dasco Ahmad
Official portrait, 2019
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 October 2019
Serving with 3 other people
SpeakerPuan Maharani
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 October 2014
ConstituencyBanten III
Majority
Personal details
Born (1967-10-07) 7 October 1967 (age 57)
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Political partyGerindra Party
RelationsRani Mauliani (sister-in-law)[1]

Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (born 7 October 1967) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is currently serving as a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Gerindra Party, he has served in the House of Representatives from the Banten III electoral district since 2014. Dasco is widely regarded as one of the most trusted confidants of President Prabowo Subianto and he has been instrumental in steering Prabowo's legislative initiatives in the House.[2]

Early life and education

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Dasco was born on 7 October 1967 in Bandung, West Java.[3] Dasco completed elementary school in Palembang, middle school in Jakarta, and high school in Manado.[3] After graduating from high school, he enrolled in the engineering department of Pancasila University, studying electrical engineering.[3] Dasco obtained a bachelor's degree from there in 1993, and he later studied law in several other universities, namely Jakarta University, Jakarta Islamic University, and Bandung Islamic University, respectively.[4][3]

Career

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In Gerindra

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After working for some time, Dasco had done some business with Fadli Zon, and from this connection, he entered politics. Dasco became a founding member of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), and in 2008 he was appointed as the chairman of its central committee.[5] Following the 2014 elections, Dasco was elected into the People's Representative Council, representing the Banten III electoral district with 56,323 votes.[6] In his first term, he was part of the council's third commission on law, human rights, and security,[5] in addition to chairing the body's ethics council.[7] Within Gerindra, he later became a deputy chairman.[8]

In October 2017, Dasco accused the Indonesian Police of bias against Gerindra.[9] He also stated that communism in Indonesia had the potential to "revive and spread overseas".[10]

Dasco was reelected to the council from the same district with 99,002 votes following the 2019 elections,[6] and he was appointed one of the body's deputy speakers.[11] He was reelected in 2024 with 119,692 votes.[12]

Academics

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Since 2021, he has been a Lecturer of Law at Pakuan University and was appointed Professor of Law in 2022.[13]

Tempo magazine reported that he "earned his professorship without fulfilling the 10-year teaching requirement, while his papers were published in journals that were either discontinued or not indexed by Scopus."[14]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Untari, Pernita Hestin (5 April 2022). "Profil Rani Mauliani, Pengganti M Taufik Jadi Wakil Ketua DPRD DKI" [Profile of Rani Mauliani, M Taufik's Replacement as Deputy Speaker of the DKI DPRD]. Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. ^ Lai, Yerica (11 April 2025). "'Don Dasco': From party strategist to Prabowo's top fixer". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Rumbo, Susy Sartika (28 October 2024). "Wakil Ketua DPR RI Periode 2024-2029 Sufmi Dasco Ahmad". Kompaspedia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Ir. SUFMI DASCO AHMAD, SH, MH" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Mengenal Sufmi Dasco, Pengganti Fadli Zon di Jajaran Pimpinan DPR". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. ^ a b Saragih, Samdysara (2 October 2019). "Perbandingan Kiprah Puan Maharani dan 4 Wakil Ketua DPR di Dapil". Kabar24 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Ethics council to confirm whether Herman Hery involved in assault". The Jakarta Post. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. ^ Ramadhani, Nurul Fitri (29 May 2019). "Prabowo flies to Dubai, Vienna amid simmering tension after May 22 riots". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Sufmi Dasco Ahmad: Kenapa Polisi Sangat Tendensi kepada Gerindra dan Keluarga Pak Prabowo?". Tribun Medan (in Indonesian). 13 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Sufmi Dasco Ahmad: Jika Kita Lengah, Komunisme Bisa Bangkit di Indonesia". Indopolitika (in Indonesian). 22 September 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  11. ^ "House gets first female speaker". The Jakarta Post. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Daftar Para Caleg DPR 2024-2029 Terpilih yang Ditetapkan KPU". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Dasco, A Symbol Of Hope For Political Change In Indonesia".
  14. ^ Suhenda, Dio (10 July 2024). "Pressure rises on Indonesia to curb illicitly gained professorships". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  15. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (14 August 2024). "Jokowi Berikan Gelar Tanda Kehormatan untuk 64 Tokoh, Ada Prabowo, Airlangga hingga Surya Paloh". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 August 2024.