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).

REGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL FORUM ATTENDANCE

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.

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Forum

• Spokesperson at Asia and the Pacific Parliamentarians and CSO Forum on MDG Acceleration and the Post 2015 Development Agenda, Gender Perspective for the Post 2015 Development Framework, Bali - Indonesia.
• Chair on Plenary Two: Global Partnership at Asia-Pacific Regional Parliamentarian and CSO Forum on MDG Acceleration and the Post 2015 Development Agenda, Bali - Indonesia.
• Delegation of the Indonesian House of Representatives to the 128th IPU Assembly and Related Meeting, at the 18th Meeting of Women Parliamentarians, Quito - Ecuador.
• Spokesperson at Global Organization of Parliamentarians against Corruption (GOPAC), 5th Global Conference, Manila – Philippines.
• Keynote Speaker of International Conference on Gender and Politics in London – England.
• Keynote Speaker of the 7th Session of Women Speaker Conference in New Delhi – India.
• Member of the Executive Committee of the 264th Session of IPU Executive Committee in Jenewa, Swiss.
• Chairperson of Parliamentary Occasion on the 56th Session of Commision on the Status of Women in New York, USA.
• Chairperson of IPU Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians at the 125th IPU Assembly and Related Meetings in Bern – Switzerland
• Chairperson of IPU Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians at the 125th IPU Assembly and Related Meetings in Bern – Switzerland
• Chairperson of IPU Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians at the 124th IPU Assembly and Related Meetings in Panama City – Panama
• Chairperson Asia-Pacific Group Meeting at the 124th IPU Assembly and Related Meetings in Panama City – Panama
• Chairperson of Drafting Committee of the Emergency Item Resolution at the 124th IPU Assembly and Related Meetings in Panama City – Panama, entitled “Strengthening Democratic Reform in Emerging Democracies, including in North Africa and The Middle East”
• Head of the Indonesian delegation to the 124th IPU Assembly and related meetings in Panama City
• Chairperson of the Special Session of the Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians of IPU in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Chairperson of Asian Parliamentary Assembly at the 123rd IPU Assembly and related meetings in Geneva, Switzerland
• Chairperson of IPU Report on MDGs in the IPU Committee on the United Nations Affairs in Geneva, at the 123rd IPU Assembly and related meetings in Geneva, Switzerland
• Head of the Indonesian delegation to the 123rd IPU Assembly and related meetings in Geneva
• Member of the Drafting Committee of IPU Emergency Item at the 122nd IPU General Assembly in Bangkok,Thailand entitled “the role of parliaments in strengthening the solidarity of the international community towards the people of Haiti and Chile in the wake of devastating major disasters, and urgent actions required in all disaster-prone countries to improve disaster-risk assessment, prevention and mitigation”
• Member of the Drafting Committee of Asia-Pacific Group on MDG’s Issues, 122nd IPU General Assembly in Bangkok,Thailand
• Member of Drafting Committee at The Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade, 122nd IPU General Assembly in Bangkok,Thailand

Parliamentary Union of OIC Member States (PUIC)

• President of the first Conference for Women Muslim Parliamentarians / Vice President of the Second Conference of Muslim Women Parliamentarians at the 8th Conference of PUIC and other related meetings in Khartoum – Sudan.
• Chairperson of the 1st Conference on Women Muslim Parliamentarians at the 7th Session of PUIC Conference, Palembang, Indonesia.
• Chairperson of the 6th Meeting of PUIC Specialized Standing Committe on Women, Social, and Cultural Affairs at the 7th Session of PUIC Conference, Palembang, Indonesia.
• Chairperson of the Specialized Committee on Woman and Cultural Studies at Parliamentary Union of Islamic Countries
• Chairperson of the Meeting of the 4th Standing Specialized Committee on Women, Social, and Cultural Affairs at the 6th Session of the PUIC Conference, Kampala, Uganda

Forum of Asia Pacific Parliamentarians for Education (FASPPED)

• Head of the Indonesian delegation to the 3rd Executive Bureau Meeting FASPPED in Tehran, Iran
• Chairperson of 1st session of FASPPED General Assembly in Jakarta, Indonesia
• Member of the Steering Committee and Member of the Indonesian delegation to the 1st session of FASPPED General Assembly in Jakarta, Indonesia

References

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

External links

• Official website