Hasto Kristiyanto
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Hasto Kristiyanto | |
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.jpg) Hasto in 2023 | |
| Secretary-General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle | |
| Assumed office 14 August 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Megawati Sukarnoputri (acting) |
| In office 26 October 2014 – 2 August 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tjahjo Kumolo |
| Succeeded by | Megawati Sukarnoputri (acting) |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1 October 2004 – 30 September 2009 | |
| Constituency | East Java VII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1966 Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Political party | PDI-P |
| Spouse | Maria Stefani Ekowati |
| Children | 2 |
Hasto Kristiyanto (born 7 July 1966) is an Indonesian politician who served as the secretary-general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle from 2014 until 2025. He previously served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2004 to 2009. In early 2025, Hasto was detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission over his alleged involvement in a graft case. He was granted legal amnesty by President Prabowo Subianto and was released, though he left his position as secretary-general.
Hasto Kristiyanto was born in Yogyakarta on 7 July 1966 into a Catholic family. He studied at SMA Kolese de Britto Yogyakarta where he became interested in politics, often reading political books. Hasto continued his studies and completed a degree in engineering from Gadjah Mada University.[1] His time in university saw Hasto become an activist and chair of the engineering faculty's student senate. After graduating in 1991, Hasto worked as the project manager for the marketing department of PT Rekayasa Industri.[2]
House of Representatives
He became a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and was elected a member of the House of Representatives in the 2004 Indonesian legislative election. His constituency — the East Java VII electoral district — encompassed the regencies of Ngawi, Magetan, Ponorogo, and Pacitan.[1] As a legislator, he was placed on the sixth commission of the House which handled trade, industry, and investment.[2] During his time in the commission, Hasto rejected a bill to transform Batam into a free trade zone, though it passed anyway.[1]
Party secretary-general
In the 2009 Indonesian legislative election, he ran for re-election but failed to keep his seat. He remained active in party politics and was appointed as the spokesperson coordinator for the Joko Widodo 2014 presidential campaign. President-elect Joko Widodo appointed Hasto as a deputy for the presidential transition. Following Tjahjo Kumolo's appointment as minister of home affairs, Chairwoman Megawati Sukarnoputri replaced him with Hasto as PDI-P's secretary-general.[2] He has remained as secretary-general since 2014.