Djan Faridz
Djan Faridz Djan Faridz is the current Minister of Public Housing of Indonesia and owner of PT Dizamatra Powerindo. Faridz was born in Jakarta on 5 August 1950 to Mohammad and Aisha Djan. He attended St. Fransiskus Elementary School from 1957 to 1963, then Kanisius Junior High School from 1963 to 1966 and State Senior High School 2 Jakarta from 1966 to 1969. He then attended Tarumanagara University, where he graduated with a degree in architecture. In 2004 Faridz became involved with the Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama, becoming the Jakarta branch's treasurer by 2009. In 2009, Faridz was elected as a representative of Jakarta at the Regional Representative Council with a total of 200,000 votes, placing 3rd overall. He received most of his support from Nahdlatul Ulama and businessment. As a representative, he focused on preserving Betawi culture and increasing Jakarta's economic capabilities, with a focus on the traditional markets. On 17 October 2011 he was chosen as the...