Profile of Puteri Komarudin, a figure said to be the new menpora

Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto officially did so reshuffle The Red and White Cabinet replaced several ministers in five ministries. One of them is the position of Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora).

Until the new minister takes office in the State House, the Menpora seat will not be filled. However, Puteri Komarudin’s name was also rumored to be Dito Ariotedjo’s replacement.

So, what is the profile and background of Puteri Komarudin, who is said to be the new Minister of Youth and Sports in the red and white government? Here is the review.

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Puteri Komarudin profile and background

Puteri Anetta Komarudin was born in Bandung on August 21, 1993. Since 2019, she has been a member of the DPR RI of the West Java VII electoral district. As a Golkar Party cadre who sits on Commission XI of the DPR RI, Puteri oversees the sectors of finance, banking and national development planning.

In her role in parliament, Puteri was involved in the discussion and ratification of the APBN, and had previously joined the Agency for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation (BKSAP).

Since childhood, Puteri received his basic education at SD Al Azhar Jakarta in 1999-2005, then continued at SMP Negeri 19 Mayestik Jakarta until 2008.

Puteri also has a history of studying abroad. He studied at Chai Chee Secondary School in Singapore in 2009-2010 and obtained his Trinity College Foundation Studies Diploma in 2011.

Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne in 2015 via a Global B.Com scholarship.

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That same year, he also completed Harvard Business School’s HBX CORe: Credential of Readiness program, with a specialization in Business Analysis: Economics for Managers and Financial Accounting. Besides that, Puteri is also among the top 6 graduates of Young Leaders of Indonesia (YLI) Wave 7 held by McKinsey Indonesia.

In 2021, he received the Hope of Democracy Award from the Teropong Democracy Award thanks to his role considered ambitious, communicative and capable of fighting for the interests of society.

Puteri is also entrusted with the task of leading the Indonesian delegation to the 2021 international Youth 20 Summit forum in Italy, which brings together young people from the G20 countries. At that forum he managed to advance three policy recommendations related to inclusion and equality in the fields of finance, education and politics.

For her contributions to the world of financial literacy, Puteri again won the award for Legislator Concerned with Financial Literacy and Young Generations at the 2023 KWP Award.

Before becoming a legislator, Puteri began her career at Bank Mandiri & Mckinsey as an international baking intern in 2015, Bank Mandiri as a microbanking intern in 2015, at the Australia-Indonesia Center as a media relations intern in 2015, and at the Financial Services Authority (OJK) as a junior banking supervisor in 2016-2018.

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Subsequently, he concentrated on serving as a politician and member of parliament. His work also extends to several organisations, both within Golkar and outside the party. At Golkar, he served as:

Chairman of the West Java election-winning division of the Golkar party DPP (2024–present)
DPP Golkar Party Chairman for Finance and Capital Markets (2021-2024)
Deputy Secretary of the Golkar Institute (2020–present)
Golkar Women’s Unity PP Chief Economic Affairs Coordinator (2020-2024)
Vice President General of Indonesian Reform Youth Force (2017–present)

Besides that, it is often trusted by other organizations as well, including:

General Vice President of Indonesian National Community Sports Committee (KORMI) (2022-2024)
Honorary Council of Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) (2022–present)
Deputy Head of the Department of Economics and Finance, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Legislative Relations Agency (2021-2024)
President of the Indonesian Youth Delegation 20 (2021)
President of the University of Melbourne branch of the Indonesian Students’ Association (PPI) (2013–2014)

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