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Megawati's younger sister appointed deputy chairperson of Gerindra
Rachmati Soekarnoputri, younger sister of former president Megawati Soekarnoputri, was officially sworn-in as deputy chairwoman of Prabowo Subiantoâs Gerindra Party
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achmati Soekarnoputri, younger sister of former president Megawati Soekarnoputri, was officially sworn-in as deputy chairwoman of Prabowo Subianto's Gerindra Party.
'Rachmawati Soekarnoputri has been appointed deputy chairperson in the party's ideology department,' Gerindra secretary general Achmad Muzani when reading the party's executive board in a leadership meeting here on Wednesday.
According to Muzani, the process of appointing Rachmawati as deputy chairperson began during the 2014 presidential election after she quit the National Democrat (Nasdem) Party led by Surya Paloh.
Following her resignation from Nasdem, Prabowo asked Rachmawati to join Gerindra and help strengthen its executive board.
'She accepted Prabowo's offer and was appointed deputy chairperson in the ideology department,' he said as quoted by Antara news agency.
Prabowo also swore-in former finance minister Fuad Bawazir, former commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Djoko Santoso, Yunus Yosfiah and businessman Sandiago Uno as members of the party's patron board.
Also attending the inauguration ceremony were chairman of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Anis Matta, chairman of PKS's patron board, Hilmi Aminuddin, chairman of United Development Party (PPP) Djan Faritz and chairman of the Perindo Party, Hary Tanoesudibjo. (rms)(++++)
