Surya Paloh

Surya Dharma Paloh (born 16 July 1951 in Kutaraja, Aceh) is an Indonesian media tycoon who owns the Media Indonesia daily newspaper and Metro TV, a 24-hour international news television network. Surya Paloh is active in politics and he was the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Golkar Party, the biggest political party in Indonesia.[1] He is also the founder of National Democrat mass organization, which later gave birth to the Nasdem Party (Partai Nasional Demokrat).[2]

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  1. ↑ "Surya Paloh quits Golkar party". September 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ "The rise of media owners in RI politics". November 23, 2011.

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