Adjie Massaid

Raden Pandji Chandra Pratomo Samiadji Massaid (August 7, 1967 – February 5, 2011), also known as Adjie Massaid, was an Indonesian actor, model, and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat) in 2004–2009 and 2009–2014 from the Democratic Party.

Adjie Massaid
Born
Raden Pandji Chandra Pratomo Samiadji Massaid

(1967-08-07)August 7, 1967
Jakarta, Indonesia
DiedFebruary 5, 2011(2011-02-05) (aged 43)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupation(s)Actor, model, politician
Spouse(s)Reza Artamevia (1999–2005)
Angelina Sondakh (2009–2011)
ChildrenZahwa Rezi Massaid
Aaliyah Massaid
Keanu Jabaar Massaid

Early life and career

Adjie Massaid was born in Jakarta, the second of the four children of Raden Pandji Sujono Tjondro Adiningrat, who was born in 1932, and Joyce Broers.[1] He was of Javanese-Madurese-Dutch descent.[2] Adjie spent his childhood in Rawamangun, East Jakarta. In 1975, when he was in the 4th grade of elementary school, he and his family moved to the Netherlands. During his adolescence, he joined Ajax Amsterdam Juniors.[3]

Adjie started his career as a catwalk model.[4] His first screen appearance was in Garin Nugroho's 1991 film Cinta Dalam Sepotong Roti (Love In a Piece of Bread).[4]

Political career

Adjie began his career in politics by joining the Democratic Party, led by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in 2004. With the Democrat Party victory in 2004 election, Adjie was chosen to be the member of the House of Representatives (DPR) for the Democratic Party. In the second period of Yudhoyono's government, he was chosen for the second time as a member of Komisi V DPR 2009–2014. Besides being active as a politician, Adjie was also the U–23 national pre-Olympics soccer team manager.[5]

Personal life

Adjie had a younger brother, Mudji Massaid, an actor and singer who was born in 1976 and married to Lucyana, a disjockey who was 10 years his junior, in 2022.[6][7] He had an older sister, Cherie Massaid, and a half-sister, Linda Djalil, a journalist.[8][9]

Adjie married the singer Reza Artamevia on 9 February 1999. From this marriage, they had 2 children, named Zahwa and Aaliyah. They divorced on 17 January 2005, Adjie regained custody of his two children.[2][10] Adjie built a relationship with Angelina Sondakh and they got married on 29 April 2009.[11] They had one child named Keanu Dluha Jabaar Massaid, born on 9 September 2009.

His father, Raden Pandji Sujono Tjondro, died at Pusat Jantung Nasional Harapan Kita in Kota Bambu Utara, Palmerah, in 2010, due to heart failure and complications at the age of 77.[1] Adjie Massaid died in Jakarta on Friday, 5 February 2011, at around 12 am, eleven months after the death of his father. He is buried at Jeruk Purut Cemetery in South Jakarta[12]

Filmography
  • "Cinta Dalam Sepotong Roti" (1990)
  • "Rini Tomboy" (1991)
  • "Asmara" (1992)
  • "Pengantin Cinta" (2010)

Television

References
  1. "Ayah Meninggal, Adjie Massaid Diminta Akur". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. (in Indonesian) Adjie Massaid Meninggal Dunia, Sekilas Profil dan Biografi. Ruanghati.com. 5 February 2011.
  3. (in Indonesian) Adjie Massaid Meninggal jadi Trending Topic Twitter. TribunNews.com. 5 February 2011.
  4. (in Indonesian) Profil Adjie Massaid di Info-artis.com Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Info-artis.com. 5 February 2011.
  5. (in Indonesian) Patnistik, Egidius. Adjie Massaid dari "Catwalk" ke Politik. Kompas.com. 5 February 2011.
  6. Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-11-30). "Beda Usia 10 Tahun, DJ Lucyana Ungkap Alasan Yakin Menikah dengan Mudji Massaid". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  7. "Dibandingkan dengan Adjie, Mudji Massaid Merasa Masih Pemula". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  8. Jum'at, 06 Januari 2012 20:15 Penulis: Arai Amelya. "Mudji Massaid Dukung Angelina Sondakh Lawan Linda Djalil". KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  9. Kompasiana.com (2012-03-02). "Linda Djalil, Ada Apa Denganmu?". KOMPASIANA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  10. (in Indonesian) Reza Artamevira Senang Anak-Anaknya Bahagia. KapanLagi.com. 5 February 2011.
  11. (in Indonesian) Adjie Massaid - Angelina Sondakh Resmi Menikah
  12. "Adjie's remains buried at Jeruk Purut". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. 5 February 2011. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
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