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Faisal Basri | |
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 Basri in 2012 | |
| Born | 6 November 1959 Bandung, Indonesia |
| Died | 5 September 2024 (aged 64) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Spouse | Syahfitri Nasution |
| Relatives | Adam Malik (grandfather) |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Economics |
| Alma mater | University of Indonesia Vanderbilt University |
| Website | faisalbasri |
Faisal Basri (6 November 1959 – 5 September 2024) was an Indonesian economist and politician. He was a faculty member at University of Indonesia, specializing in political economics, and a member of KPPU, Indonesian competition regulator. Basri was the grandnephew of Indonesia's third Vice President, Adam Malik.[1]
In 2012, Basri ran for governor in the Jakarta gubernatorial election as independent along with Biem Benyamin, the son of a prominent Betawi figure, Benyamin Sueb,[2] but he was unsuccessful in winning the governorship, with fewer votes than Joko Widodo, Fauzi Bowo, and Hidayat Nur Wahid, and ahead of Alex Noerdin and Hendarji Supanji.[3]
- ^ Fausta, Satria Rangga (19 November 2011). "Faisal Basri". MEasia magazine (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 15 October 2013.
- ^ Harahap, Lia (6 October 2011). "Maju Jadi Cagub DKI, Faisal Basri Gandeng Putra Benyamin Sueb". detikNews (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Jokowi-Ahok Unggul di Pemilukada Putaran I". BeritaSatu (in Indonesian). 19 July 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2017.