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Biography
Gamawan Fauzi (born 9 November 1957) is an Indonesian politician.
Career
Fauzi was the Minister of Home Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and head of the Department of Home Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet. He was the first non military individual that held the position since PNI cadre, Sanusi, in the late 1950s. He holds a bachelor's degree from the Andalas University School of Law in Padang. He won the Bung Hatta Award for his efforts to battle corruption. Despite having been supported by the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle in his successful election campaign for the governorship of West Sumatra, he supported Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the rival Democrat Party in the 2009 Indonesian presidential election.He achieved the ideals ambitions commonly held by a civil service by having experiences to designated as a Regent, a Governor and finally a Minister of Home Affairs . “I am among the lucky officer. During the past 10 years, I experienced the era of five presidents since Suharto era until Yudhoyono."
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mardiyanto | Minister of Home Affairs 22 October 2009–20 October 2014 | Succeeded by Tjahjo Kumolo |
| Preceded by Thamrin (acting) | Governor of West Sumatera 2005–2009 | Succeeded by Marlis Rahman (acting) |
