4 Facts About Setya Novanto: Named as Surabaya`s Handsome Man
22 November 2017 22:06 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Setya Novanto has been under the nation’s spotlight for his public runs-in with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for the last couple of weeks.
Throughout his political career, Setya often places himself in positions that would incriminate him with offenses that are unethical or against the law. Such as the moment when he attended one of President Donald Trump’s presidential rally back in 2015 that caused quite the stir, up to his alleged role in the electronic ID card or e-KTP graft case.
But behind many of his alleged offenses, the following are several lesser known facts about the Golkar Party Chairman's past.
1. Setya was officially a ‘handsome man’
Not many people know that Setya Novanto once enrolled in a modeling world at the age of 21. He was named as Surabaya’s Most Handsome Man back in 1975, which was confirmed by his current wife Deisti Astriani Tagor in an interview broadcasted on Youtube.
Read: Chairman MKD Unmoved with Setya Novanto`s Letter
2. Sold honey and rice to cover college tuitions
Setya Novanto claims that the early days of his career was not a walk in the park. Setya said that he had to work part-time selling honey and rice to cover the costs throughout his college years at Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala in Surabaya. He also took a job in a local Suzuki car dealer as a sales staff.
3. Took a job as a personal driver
Setya Novanto took the job as a personal driver for the family of his landlord that owned the boarding where he stayed during his college years. Other than being a driver, he also became the family’s helper so that he would be able to stay in the boarding house free of charge.
4. He failed his first marriage
Setya Novanto’s first marriage was with Luciana Lily Herliyanti, the daughter of former West Java Deputy Police Chief Brigadier General Sudharsono. They were both blessed with a daughter and a son, Dwina Michaella and Rheza Herwindo, before they divorced. He then married Deisti Astriani Tagor and was blessed with two children too.
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