Indonesian MP Gandung Pardiman Dies Aged 73

Gandung Pardiman, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Golkar Party faction, died on Tuesday morning (27 October) aged 73.

His son, Syarief Guska Laksana, who is also chair of the Golkar faction in the Yogyakarta Regional House of Representatives, confirmed the news.

Syarief said Gandung died at 10am local time on Tuesday in the intensive care unit of Panti Rapih Hospital in Yogyakarta city.

“Father was admitted to Panti Rapih Hospital with a fever on Friday, 23 October. He had improved by Sunday, but took a turn for the worse in the early hours of Tuesday,” Syarief said in a statement on Tuesday.

Gandung is due to be buried at the family cemetery in Ponjong, Gunungkidul regency, at 5pm on Tuesday.

“Father prepared his own grave while he was still healthy. We ask everyone to pray for him and to forgive any mistakes or shortcomings,” Syarief said.

Gandung Pardiman was born in Bantul, Yogyakarta, on 25 February 1953. Before entering politics, he worked as a teacher at several schools in Gunungkidul.

He spent much of his political career with the Golkar Party.

He served as chair of the Yogyakarta Golkar regional board and deputy speaker of the Yogyakarta Regional House of Representatives from 2004 to 2009, before going on to represent the Yogyakarta constituency in the national parliament.

Gandung was re-elected to the House of Representatives for the 2024–2029 term as a member of the Golkar Party faction.