Ahmad Ridha Sabana

Ahmad Ridha Sabana (born 22 January 1972) is an Indonesian entrepreneur and politician. He is active in the KNPI (Central Indonesian Youth Committee) and was nominated as the chairman of the KNPI for the 2011–2014 term.[2]

Ahmad Ridha Sabana
Leader of the Garuda Party
Assumed office
16 April 2015
Personal details
Born (1972-01-22) 22 January 1972
Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia[1]
Political partyGaruda Party
RelationsAhmad Riza Patria (brother)
Parent
  • Amidhan Shaberah[2] (father)

Since 2014, he had been president director of commercial television network PT Cipta Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia (TPI), owned by Siti Hardiyanti ‘Tutut’ Rukmana, the eldest daughter of Suharto. As president director of TPI, Ridha supported Tutut's ownership of the network against legal challenges by media tycoon Hary Tanoesoedibjo.[3] In February 2018, Ridha told reporters he was no longer president director of TPI.[4]

Ridha was listed as an owner of Gala Group, which houses several companies: Gala Galaatama (contracting, trading and supplying), Gala Griyatama (real estate), Gala Jayatama (supplies and systems integrator), and Gala Surya Karyatama (chemical industry). Since 2009, he has been listed as President Director of a company called Lintas Technologies.

In 2014, he stood as a candidate for the Jakarta legislative assembly, representing the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) in East Jakarta, although his address was listed as being in South Jakarta.[5] He received 3,691 votes.[6]

References
  1. "Salinan Putusan Kesepakatan Mediasi Partai Garuda" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Bawaslu. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. Guru PPKN. "8 Tokoh dan Susunan Partai Garuda Secara Jelas dan Paling Lengkap" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. Siswanto (10 December 2014). "Dirut TPI: MNC TV Tak Punya Hak Siar Lagi". suara.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. Desnikia, Seysha (19 February 2019). "Partai Garuda Bantah Terkait dengan Keluarga Cendana". detikcom. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. "DAFTAR CALON TETAP ANGGOTA DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT DAERAH PROVINSI DALAM PEMILIHAN UMUM TAHUN 2014, DKI JKARTA 5" (PDF). KPU Jakarta. wordpress.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. "Rekapitulasi Jumlah Perolehan Suara Sah Partai Politik dalam Pemilu Anggota DPRD Jakarta 2014" (PDF). KPU Jakarta. Wordpress.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.


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