Harry Azhar Azis (25 April 1956 – 18 December 2021) was an Indonesian politician.
Biography Harry Azhar Azis was a legislator in the People's Representative Council from 2003 to 2014. He was the head of the Audit Board of Indonesia from 2014 to 2017 and then a member from 2019.Kabar Duka: Politis Senior Golkar dan Eks Ketua BPK Harry Azhar Azis Meninggal Dunia. Tribun News, 18 December 2021. During his tenure as a representative, Azis was also the chairman of the House Budget CommitteeJames Castle, Indonesia: Political Pulse, 2010, pg. 137. Jakarta: Equinox Publishing, 2010. and a member of multiple other committees such as Committee XI which is in charge of finance and banking. He was also the deputy secretary general for the Golkar party from 2009 to 2014.
Azis led significant contributions as a representative. In 2010, he was one of the first Indonesian legislators to suggest a bridge between Batam and Singapore as part of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle.Euston Quah, Singapore 2065: Leading Insights on Economy and Environment from 50 Singapore Icons and Beyond, pg. 310. Singapore: World Scientific, 2015.
Azis lobbied to the Ministry of Finance (Indonesia) to allocate a specific budget for Indonesians who wish to pursue graduate education. His efforts succeeded to what is now known as Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan. Mengenal Sosok Almarhum Harry Azhar Azis Mantan Ketua Banggar DPR RI Pemrakarsa Beasiswa LPDP. Edisi.co.id, 20 December 2021. His passion for education and bringing welfare to the people came from his father's wishes for his son to pursue education and improve his future.Mengenang Harry Azhar Azis: Ikhlas, Sabar, dan Kerja Keras. Edisi.co.id, 26 December 2021.
Azis received his undergraduate degree from Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Industri, Departemen Perindustrian RI, Jakarta in 1985. He later received his master's degree from University of Oregon in 1990 and his doctorate from Oklahoma State University in 2000, majoring in Agricultural Economy.
Harry Azhar Azis was an active leader in the growth of Indonesia. During his undergraduate years, Azis was entrusted to lead the Muslim Students' Association (Indonesia)(Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam), through 1983–1986. He was an active critic of the New Order (Indonesia). He remained active in the organization, being an active member of Majelis Nasional Korp Alumni HMI in 2017–2022.
Azis's background made him one of the economic experts of the Indonesian government. He received the Star of Mahaputera for his contributions to Indonesia on August, 15th 2019.Jokowi Akan Anugerahkan Bintang Mahaputra dan Bintang Jasa in Daftar Penerimanya. Merdeka, 15 August 2019
Azis died on 18 December 2021, at the age of 65Anggota BPK Harry Azhar Azis Meninggal Dunia . Kompas, 18 December 2021. and is buried in National Heroes' Cemetery.Prosesi Pemakaman Harry Azhar Azis Berjalan Khidmat. RCTIplus, 19 December 2021.
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