Nurhayati Ali Assegaf

DR.Nurhayati Ali Assegaf, M.Si.,MP
Born	(1963-07-17) July 17, 1963 Solo
Nationality	Indonesia
Occupation	Chairperson of Democrat Party Faction The House of Representatives of The Republic of Indonesia

DR. Nurhayati Ali Assegaf, M.Si., M.P. (17 July 1963 in Solo) is the Chairperson of Democrat Party Faction, the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia. Previously, she was the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia. A member of the House of Representatives since 2004, she was re-elected in 2009. During her first term (2004-2009) Dr. Assegaf was appointed Special Staff to the First Lady of the Republic of Indonesia. Alongside these duties, as a strong proponent of women’s empowerment and gender issues, she also hosted and directed the Television Programme “Women’s Perspective” on the Republic of Indonesia TV Channel (TVRI). Previously, Dr. Assegaf had been Managing Director of the Business and Financial Consultant (Assegaf & Partners Ltd., 1998-2004) and, before that, an Associate of Winarto Soemarto & Associates (1993-1998).

Her early activism in her university years and her strong engagement with political and social issues as well as international affairs moved Dr. Assegaf to become a patron and founder of a number of institutions and think-tanks dealing with issues pertaining to youth, women and children’s rights, democracy, and education. In (2003), she joined the Democratic Party, becoming active in the party’s organizational structure, including as Deputy Secretary-General and Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Department.

Education

• Phd in Social and Political Studies, Gajah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Master Degree in American Studies, University of Indonesia, Jakarta
• Under-Graduate Degree in Human Resources Management, STIA Majapahit, Malang, Indonesia
• Diploma in Medical Faculty, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia
• Diploma in Public Relations, Los Angeles City College
• Regular Course – KRA SSSVI National Resilience Institute (LEMHANAS), Indonesia
• Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education, Leaders in Development: Managing Change in a Dynamic World, USA

National Parliament

In the course of her parliamentary activities since 2004, Dr. Assegaf has been involved in a number of Commissions in the Indonesian House of Representatives, notably Commission VI on Trade, Industry, Investment, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises, State Enterprises, and National Standardization; and Commission I on Defense, Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, Communication and Information.

She is Chairperson of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU- Indonesia) and of the Working Group on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as well as Vice-Chairperson of the Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation. She also acts as Focal Point of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

Inter-Parliamentary Union

Since joining the Indonesian delegation to the IPU conferences, Dr. Assegaf has been active both as a participant and chairperson in the meetings and committees of the IPU, in particular as a member of its Executive Committee and its Sub-Committee on Finance. She is President of the IPU Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians.

Dr. Assegaf headed the Indonesian Delegation to the 124th IPU Assembly and related meetings in Panama City, Panama, in 2011, and to the 123rd IPU Assembly and related meetings in Geneva, Switzerland.

Believing strongly in the need to develop the regional dimension of parliamentary cooperation, Dr. Assegaf has played an active part in regional forums such as the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA); the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA); the Forum of Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians for Education (FASPPED); and the Parliamentary Union of OIC Member States (PUIC).

Others

Dr. Assegaf has been a Speaker at various national, regional and international seminars and workshops on a wide range of issues, including the MDGs, women and children, natural disasters, development, democracy, youth leadership, voluntarism, religious and inter-faith issues.

A fluent English and Japanese speaker and at ease with Arabic, Dr. Assegaf graduated in Human Resources Management at STIA Majapahit, in Malang, Indonesia. She went on to study at University of Indonesia and obtained a Master degree in American Studies. After obtaining her Phd in Social and Political Studies at Gajah Mada University, Yogyakarta, she attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government's Executive Education program at Harvard University, Leaders in Development: Managing Change in a Dynamic World, USA, in June 2010.

Dr. Assegaf also holds a Diploma from the Medical Faculty of Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia, and a Diploma in Public Relations from Los Angeles City College.

She is married and has two daughters and two sons, and one grandchild.

References

Saragih, Bagus BT (13 February 2010). "Women legislators eye role in global forums". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 16 April 2012.

External links

• Official website