Oesman Sapta Odang
| Oesman Sapta Odang | |
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| 4th Speaker of Regional Representative Council | |
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Assumed office 4 April 2017 |
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| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Saleh |
| Deputy Speaker of People's Consultative Assembly | |
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Assumed office 8 October 2014 |
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| President |
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
| Speaker | Zulkifli Hasan |
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In office 11 August 2002 – 1 October 2004 |
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| President | Megawati Soekarnoputri |
| Speaker | Amien Rais |
| Chairman of Hanura | |
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Assumed office 22 December 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Wiranto |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 August 1950 Sukadana, West Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesia |
| Political party | Hanura |
| Spouse(s) | Serviaty Oesman |
| Children | 5 |
Oesman Sapta Odang (born 18 August 1950) is an Indonesian politician of the People's Conscience Party (Hanura), serving as the speaker of the Regional Representative Council and deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly. He had also served in the latter position between 2002 and 2004.
Originating from the town of Sukadana in West Kalimantan, he built a career as a businessman before entering politics, founding the Regional Unity Party and later joining Hanura, where he has served as chairman since December 2016.
Oesman, often nicknamed Oso, was born in the town of Sukadana in West Kalimantan province on 18 August 1950 to parents from other parts of Indonesia. His father Odang originated from Palopo while his mother Asnah Hamid was of Minang descent, originating from Solok. As a child, he worked on rubber plantations and as a cigarette vendor. He did not complete formal education, and only earned his high school degree through a special package ("Paket C") in 2006 at the age of 56.
He obtained a honoris causa degree from the now-defunct Rutherford University in 1999. He competed as a racing car driver in the 1980s, winning national and international level competitions.
He is married to Serviaty Oesman and the couple has five children. In 2015, his eldest son Raja Septa Sermando died at the age of 41 due to a heart attack.
He began his business career by trading agricultural commodities such as coconut and ginger between West Kalimantan and Jakarta. At the age of 22, he moved on to the construction industry. As his business grew, he expanded to other sectors, forming the Oso Group. In 2012, he resigned as CEO of the group.
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