Facts about Adies Kadir's Daughter Being Sworn in as DPR Member

The inauguration of Adela Kanasya Adies as a DPR member, replacing her father Adies Kadir, has drawn attention. Adela was appointed to fill the seat vacated by her father, who stepped down after being designated as a Constitutional Court judge in January 2026.

Adela’s inauguration and oath-taking were led directly by DPR Speaker Puan Maharani during the 18th Plenary Session of the Fifth Sitting Period of the 2025-2026 Session Year at the Parliamentary Complex in Jakarta on Tuesday, 12 May 2026.

“I swear by Allah that I will fulfil my duties as a member of the House of Representatives to the best of my ability and as justly as possible in accordance with statutory regulations, guided by Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution,” Adela stated in her oath.

Here are several interesting facts regarding Adela Adies’ ascension to the DPR seat:

Reason for Adela’s Inauguration

Adies Kadir and his daughter Adela Kadir are cadres of the Golkar Party. Both ran for DPR seats in the same electoral district, East Java I. At that time, Adies garnered the most votes. He was elected with 147,185 votes, followed by Adela in second place with 12,792 votes.

In accordance with the provisions for interim replacement under Law No. 17 of 2014 on the MPR, DPR, DPD, and DPRD (UU MD3), the replacement seat is given to the next highest vote-getter from the same party in the same electoral district.

Thus, once Adies Kadir left Senayan, Adela, who received the second-highest votes in the East Java 1 electoral district, automatically ascended to fill the position. Adela’s inauguration was also carried out based on Presidential Decree of Prabowo Subianto dated 22 April 2026 regarding the official interim replacement of the DPR member.

Adela Assigned to DPR Commission III

Golkar Party General Secretary Muhammad Sarmuji stated that Adela Kanasya Kadir will work in Commission III of the House of Representatives, which handles legal matters. “For the time being (Adela) will replace Mr Adies in Commission III. She will be placed later after we discuss with Ms Adela,” Sarmuji said when contacted on Tuesday, 12 May 2026.

Brief Profile of Adela

Adela is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Airlangga University (Unair) in Surabaya. She holds a medical degree and has previously worked as a medical aesthetics practitioner at L’viors Clinic in Jakarta.

In 2024, Adela first entered politics. She participated in the legislative elections as a candidate for DPR RI member. However, her vote tally was lower than her father’s, who also ran in the same electoral district.

Based on data from the State Organiser’s Wealth Report (LHKPN) to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reported on 18 February 2026, Adela is recorded as having assets worth Rp 9.9 billion. The total wealth comes from two land and building assets in South Jakarta and Bekasi worth Rp 6.2 billion; transportation worth Rp 1.7 billion; other movable assets worth Rp 562 million; and cash and cash equivalents worth Rp 1.4 billion.