Sandiaga UNO

Bio

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno is a prominent Indonesian businessman andpolitician, actively involved in the country’s business communities. Heserved as the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of theRepublic of Indonesia during the 2020-2024 term. Since 2005, Sandiaga has empowered young entrepreneurs bysupporting small and medium enterprises with microloans and leadingseveral notable associations and foundations. In 2016, he founded OKOCE, a social movement focused on job creation throughentrepreneurship training and mentoring.Sandiaga joined the Gerindra Party in 2015 as a Deputy Chairperson ofthe Board of Trustees, bringing significant momentum to the party. Heserved as Jakarta’s Deputy Governor in 2017, though resigned in 2018to run as Prabowo Subianto’s Vice Presidential candidate in the 2019election. After rejoining Gerindra in 2019, Sandiaga later transitionedto the United Development Party (PPP) in June 2023.