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biography

Dr. Fadli Zon

The Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives

of the Republic of Indonesia

Fadli Zon was born in Jakarta on 01 June 1971. He holds his Bachelor’s Degree majoring in
Russian Studies from the Faculty of Humanity of the University of Indonesia, his Master’s
Degree majoring in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and Political
Science (LSE) in United Kingdom and his Doctoral Degree on the History of Mohammad Hatta’s
Economic Thought from the Faculty of Humanity of the University of Indonesia.

Fadli Zon, established the Fadli Zon Library in Jakarta, Fadli Zon Cultural House in Aie
Angek, West Sumatera, Fadli Zon Creative House in Cimanggis, West Java and Sundanese
Cultural Village in Bogor Regency, West Java. He was an influential activist during his time
as a university student in early 1990’s. In 1994, he was crowned as the first winner of the most
outstanding student of the University of Indonesia and the third winner for the national level.
He was also elected as the Member of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI)
for 1997–1999 period.

352 I Selected Speeches of the Vice Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia