Examples of prominent political families include those led by Megawati Soekarnoputri, Joko Widodo and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Mdm Megawati Soekarnoputri, 76, is head of the PDI-P and also Indonesia’s fifth president. She is the country’s only female president and vice-president to date.Her daughter Mdm Maharani is also a member of PDI-P. Mdm Maharani’s political career took off in 2009 when she became a member of parliament at the age of 36. From 2014 to 2019, she was a coordinating minister for human development and culture during Jokowi’s first term.
During Mr Yudhoyono’s presidency, his younger son Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono became a parliament member for the Democratic Party. Mr Yudhoyono has two children. Mr Jokowi’s son-in-law Bobby Nasution is now also mayor, leading Sumatra’s biggest city Medan. He is married to Mr Widodo’s daughter Kahiyang Ayu.
However, Mr Yoes Kenawas, who specialises in dynasty politics told CNA that such political dynasties can be problematic.
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