Bobby Nasution
{{short description|Indonesian businessman and politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| honorific-suffix = Sutan Porang Gunung Baringin Naposo
| name = Bobby Nasution
| image = File:Gubernur Sumatera Utara Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution Sutan Porang Gunung Baringin Naposo.jpg
| caption =
| office = Governor of North Sumatra
| predecessor = Hassanudin (acting)
Edy Rahmayadi
| successor =
| deputy = Surya
| term_start = 20 February 2025
| term_end =
| office1 = 18th Mayor of Medan
| term_start1 = 26 February 2021
| term_end1 = 20 February 2025
| deputy1 = Aulia Rachman
| predecessor1 = Akhyar Nasution
| successor1 = Rico Waas
| birth_name = Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Gerindra
| otherparty = PDI-P (2020–2023)
| spouse = {{marriage|Kahiyang Ayu|8 November 2017}}
| relations = Joko Widodo (father-in-law)
| children = 3
| alma_mater = Bogor Agricultural Institute
| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|businessman}}
}}
Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution (born 5 July 1991) is an Indonesian businessman and politician currently serving as the governor of North Sumatra. He was previously Medan's mayor between 2021 and 2025. He is the son-in-law of former President Joko Widodo.
Early life and education
Nasution was born on 5 July 1991 in Medan, North Sumatra, as the youngest of three siblings in a Batak Mandailing family. His father Erwin Nasution had been the president and director of the state-owned plantation company PTPN IV. Nasution went to elementary school in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, then middle and high school in Bandar Lampung. He studied agribusiness at university, obtaining his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Bogor Agricultural Institute.{{cite news |title=Resmi Jadi Mantu Presiden Jokowi, Ini Pekerjaan Bobby Nasution |url=https://www.liputan6.com/bisnis/read/3157169/resmi-jadi-mantu-presiden-jokowi-ini-pekerjaan-bobby-nasution |accessdate=16 June 2020 |work=liputan6.com |date=9 November 2017 |language=id}}
Business career
In 2011, Nasution began working in the real estate industry, initially repairing and reselling homes, then building some homes and being involved in larger projects. By 2016, he joined the real estate Takke Group as a marketing director through the introduction of his father. Outside of real estate, Nasution had briefly worked as a manager for the football club Medan Jaya in 2014.
Political career
= Mayor of Medan =
Nasution submitted a bid to run as a mayoral candidate for his hometown of Medan in the 2020 Indonesian local elections through Jokowi's political party PDI-P. This caused multiple observers to suggest that a political dynasty was being established, which Nasution denied.{{cite news |title=What political dynasty? Jokowi's son-in-law says bid for Medan mayor is for development |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/12/11/what-political-dynasty-jokowis-son-in-law-says-bid-for-medan-mayor-is-for-development.html |accessdate=16 June 2020 |work=The Jakarta Post |date=11 December 2019 |language=en}} In the ensuing months, he visited Gerindra chairman Prabowo Subianto and National Mandate Party chairman Zulkifli Hasan to gather support for his candidacy, in addition to registering with Golkar.{{cite news |title=Sekjen Optimistis PAN Dukung Bobby Nasution di Pilkada Medan |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/06/15/19124611/sekjen-optimistis-pan-dukung-bobby-nasution-di-pilkada-medan?page=all |accessdate=16 June 2020 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=15 June 2020 |language=id}} He had officially become a cadre of PDI-P in March 2020.{{cite news |title=Bobby Nasution Bergabung Jadi Kader PDIP |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20200312192449-32-482984/bobby-nasution-bergabung-jadi-kader-pdip |accessdate=16 June 2020 |work=CNN Indonesia |date=12 March 2020 |language=id-ID}} He was elected Mayor of Medan in December 2020, after winning 54.5% of the votes and defeating incumbent mayor Akhyar Nasution.{{cite news |title=Bobby Nasution Ditetapkan Jadi Wali Kota Medan Hari Ini |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20210218092953-32-607714/bobby-nasution-ditetapkan-jadi-wali-kota-medan-hari-ini |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=CNN Indonesia |date=18 February 2021 |language=id}}
In November 2023, Nasution was expelled from PDI-P due to his endorsement of Prabowo Subianto in the 2024 Indonesian presidential election.{{cite news |title=Dipecat PDIP, Bobby Nasution Tiba-Tiba Bilang Ini |url=https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/20231114153614-4-488943/dipecat-pdip-bobby-nasution-tiba-tiba-bilang-ini |access-date=16 May 2024 |work=CNBC Indonesia |date=14 November 2023 |language=id}} In May 2024, Nasution ordered a shopping mall in Medan to be closed, citing unpaid municipal taxes since 2011 amounting to Rp 250 billion (USD 16 million).{{cite news |title=Bobby Ancam Bongkar Mal Centre Point Medan Bila Tak Lunasi Pajak Rp 250 M |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-7342581/bobby-ancam-bongkar-mal-centre-point-medan-bila-tak-lunasi-pajak-rp-250-m |access-date=16 May 2024 |work=detiknews |date=16 May 2024 |language=id-ID}} Also in May 2024, he joined the Gerindra Party.{{cite news |title=Bobby Nasution Resmi Jadi Kader Gerindra |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20240520192713-32-1100081/bobby-nasution-resmi-jadi-kader-gerindra |access-date=20 May 2024 |work=CNN Indonesia |date=20 May 2024 |language=id-ID}}
=== Governor of North Sumatra ===
{{see also|2024 North Sumatra gubernatorial election}}
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Personal life
While studying for his master's degree in Bogor, Nasution met Kahiyang Ayu (born 20 April 1992), the only daughter of 7th Indonesian president, Joko Widodo (Jokowi). They dated for around a year after they met in 2015, and the two married in November 2017, through a ceremony in Jokowi's hometown of Surakarta which was attended by some 7,000 live guests and watched by millions of people.{{cite news |title=Joy in Solo as Jokowi's daughter ties the knot |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/joy-in-solo-as-jokowis-daughter-ties-the-knot |accessdate=16 June 2020 |work=The Straits Times |date=8 November 2017 |language=en}}
References
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{{Current governors of Indonesian provinces}}
{{Governors of North Sumatra}}
{{Mayors of Medan}}
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Category:21st-century mayors of places in Indonesia
Category:Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle politicians
Category:Bogor Agricultural University alumni