Sihar Sitorus
{{Short description|Indonesian politician (born 1968)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sihar Sitorus
| image = Sihar Sitorus.jpg
| office = Member of House of Representatives
| term_start = 1 October 2019
| constituency = North Sumatra II
| birth_name = Sihar Pangihutan Hamonangan Sitorus Pane
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|7|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Jakarta, Indonesia
| party = PDI-P
| alma_mater = University of Arizona
Creighton University
}}
Sihar Pangihutan Hamonangan Sitorus Pane (born 12 July 1968) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is a member of the House of Representatives of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, having served since 2019. He took part in the 2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election as a vice-governor candidate to Djarot Saiful Hidayat.
Biography
Sitorus was born in Jakarta on 12 July 1968, and studied there until he graduated from high school in 1987. Afterwards, he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Arizona in 1991, then an MBA from Creighton University in 1993. After his studies, he began to work at Freeport Indonesia as an accountant until 1995,{{cite web |title=Dr. SIHAR P.H. SITORUS, BSBA., M.B.A. |url=https://www.dpr.go.id/blog/profil/id/1953 |publisher=People's Representative Council |access-date=12 October 2021 |language=id}} then for a time at the Indonesian Stock Exchange.{{cite news |title=Profil Sihar Sitorus |url=https://tirto.id/m/sihar-sitorus-bgG |access-date=12 October 2021 |work=tirto.id |language=id}}
His later business includes an oil palm plantation in Maluku.{{cite news |title=Bagi-bagi Mobil Perusahaan Sihar Sitorus di Maluku |url=https://majalah.tempo.co/read/hukum/160699/bagi-bagi-mobil-perusahaan-sawit-sihar-sitorus-di-maluku |access-date=12 October 2021 |work=Tempo |date=13 June 2020 |language=id}} He also owns F.C.V. Dender E.H., a Belgian football club that earned its second ever promotion to the top flight in 2024.{{cite web |title=Dender EH club info |url=https://www.soccerassociation.com/cgi-bin/info.cgi?29/1421}}{{cite news |title=Mengenal Sepak Terjang Belinda Siahaan, CEO Klub Belgia |url=https://www.indosport.com/sepakbola/20200709/mengenal-sepak-terjang-belinda-siahaan-ceo-klub-belgia |access-date=12 October 2021 |work=INDOSPORT.com |date=9 July 2020 |language=id}}
In 2018, he ran as the running mate of Djarot Saiful Hidayat for the 2018 North Sumatra gubernatorial election, the pair being defeated by Edy Rahmayadi and Musa Rajekshah.{{cite news |title=INFOGRAFIK: Peta Kemenangan Pilkada Sumatera Utara 2018 |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2018/07/11/16345571/infografik-peta-kemenangan-pilkada-sumatera-utara-2018 |access-date=12 October 2021 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=11 July 2018 |language=id}} He then was elected into the House of Representatives in the 2019 legislative election, representing North Sumatra's 2nd electoral district.{{cite news |title=Melenggang ke Senayan, Sihar Sitorus Raih Suara Tertinggi di Dapil Sumut Dua |url=https://medan.tribunnews.com/2019/05/10/melenggang-ke-senayan-sihar-sitorus-raih-suara-tertinggi-di-dapil-sumut-dua |access-date=12 October 2021 |work=Tribun Medan |date=10 May 2019 |language=id-ID}} He was reelected for a second term in the 2024 election with 86,341 votes.{{cite news |title=Daftar Para Caleg DPR 2024-2029 Terpilih yang Ditetapkan KPU |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2024/08/26/09300991/daftar-para-caleg-dpr-2024-2029-terpilih-yang-ditetapkan-kpu?page=all |access-date=1 October 2024 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=26 August 2024 |language=id}}
References
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Category:Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle politicians
Category:Politicians from Jakarta
Category:Businesspeople from Jakarta
Category:University of Arizona alumni
Category:Creighton University alumni
Category:Indonesian businesspeople
Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2019
Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2024