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Ir. Akbar Tandjung
Official portrait, 1999
13th Speaker of the People's Representative Council
In office 1 October 1999 – 1 October 2004
Preceded by	Harmoko
Succeeded by	Agung Laksono
7th Chairman of Golkar
In office 9 October 1998 – 9 October 2004
Preceded by	Harmoko
Succeeded by	Jusuf Kalla
Cabinet posts 7th State Secretary of Indonesia In office 21 May 1998 – 20 October 1999 President B. J. Habibie Preceded by Saadilah Mursjid Succeeded by Alirahman 16th Minister of Housing In office 17 March 1993 – 21 May 1998 President Suharto Preceded by Siswono Yudo Husodo Succeeded by Theo L. Sambuaga 5th Minister of Youth and Sports In office 21 March 1988 – 17 March 1993 President Suharto Preceded by Abdul Gafur Succeeded by Hayono Isman
Member of the People's Representative Council
In office 1 October 1999 – 1 October 2004
Constituency	Jakarta
In office 1 October 1977 – 21 March 1988
Constituency	East Java
Personal details
Born	Djandji Akbar Zahiruddin Tandjung (1945-08-14) 14 August 1945 Sibolga, North Sumatra, Japanese East Indies
Nationality	Indonesian
Political party	Golkar
Spouse	Krisnina Maharani ​ (m. 1960)​
Relations	Nahar Zahiruddin Tanjung (Brother)
Children	4
Parent(s)	Zahiruddin Tanjung Siti Kasmijah
Alma mater	University of Indonesia
Occupation	Politician

Djandji Akbar Zahiruddin Tandjung (born 14 August 1945) is an Indonesian politician of the Golkar political party, who served as the speaker of the People's Representative Council (DPR) from 1999 until 2004. Prior to serving in the DPR, he served as the Chairman of Golkar from 1998 until 2004, and as a minister in the cabinets of president Suharto and B. J. Habibie. Born to an ethnic-Batak Muslim family, he was the thirteenth child of sixteen children. He attended the University of Indonesia, and was active in the university's student organizations. In 1977, Akbar to stood for election in the legislative elections, representing the province of East Java. He was elected, and he took office on 1 October 1977.

He served in the body until 1988, when he was appointed Minister of Youth and Sports by Suharto. In 1993, Akbar was transferred to the post of Minister of Housing, replacing Siswono Yudo Husodo. In the aftermath of Suharto's fall from power in 1998, ...