Gamawan Fauzi

Gamawan Fauzi
Official portrait, 2009
27th Minister of Home Affairs
In office 22 October 2009 – 20 October 2014
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded by	Mardiyanto
Succeeded by	Tjahjo Kumolo
8th Governor of West Sumatra
In office 15 August 2005 – 22 October 2009
Deputy	Marlis Rahman
Preceded by	Zainal Bakar
Succeeded by	Marlis Rahman
Personal details
Born	(1957-11-09) 9 November 1957 Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Vita Gamawan Fauzi
Children	Idola Prima Gita Gina Dwi Fachria Gian Gufran
Alma mater	Andalas University State University of Padang

Gamawan Fauzi (born 9 November 1957) is an Indonesian politician. He served as Minister of Home Affairs between 2009 and 2014, and as Governor of West Sumatra between 2005 and 2009.

Career

Fauzi was the Minister of Home Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and head of the Department of Home Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet. He was the first non military individual that held the position since PNI cadre, Sanusi, in the late 1950s. He holds a bachelor's degree from the Andalas University School of Law in Padang. He won the Bung Hatta Award for his efforts to battle corruption. Despite having been supported by the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle in his successful election campaign for the governorship of West Sumatra, he supported Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of the rival Democrat Party in the 2009 Indonesian presidential election. He achieved the ideals ambitions commonly held by a civil service by having experiences to designated as a Regent, a Governor and finally a Minister of Home Affairs . “I am among the lucky officer. During the past 10 years, I experienced the era of five presidents since Suharto era until Yudhoyono."