Raden Pandji Chandra Pratomo Samiadji Massaid (August 7, 1967 – February 5, 2011), also known as Adjie Massaid, was an Indonesian actor

Actor

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, model

Model (person)

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, and politician

Politician

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. He was a member of the House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat) in 2004-2009 and 2009-2014 from the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (Indonesia)

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.

Early life and career

Adjie was born in Jakarta, the second of the three children of Raden Pandji Sujono Tjondro Adiningrat. He was of Javanese-Madurese-Dutch descent. Adjie spent his childhood in Rawamangun, Jakarta Timur. In 1975, when he was in the 4th grade of elementary school, he and his family moved to the Netherlands. During his adolescence, he joined Ajax Amsterdam Juniors.

Adjie started his career as a catwalk model. His debut in acting started in the wide screen film works by Garin Nugroho

Garin Nugroho

Garin Nugroho Riyanto , better known as Garin Nugroho, is an award-winning Indonesian film director.-Biography:Nugroho was born in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta on 6 June 1961. He was the fourth child of postal workers Soetjipto Amin and Mariah, who eventually had seven children...

, Cinta Dalam Sepotong Roti

Cinta Dalam Sepotong Roti

Cinta dalam sepotong roti is a 1991 Indonesian road film directed by Garin Nugroho.-Cast:*Adjie Massaid as Harris*Monica Oemardi*Tio Pakusodewo as Topan*Rizky Teo as Mayang...

(Love In a Piece of Bread).

Political career

Adjie began his career in politics by joining the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (Indonesia)

The Democratic Party is a political party in Indonesia, was founded on 9 September 2001. Its ideology is based on the Indonesian concept of Pancasila.-Origins:...

, led by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono AC , is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who has been President of Indonesia since 2004....

, in 2004. With the Democrat Party victory in 2004 election, Adjie was chosen to be the member of House of Representatives (DPR) for the Democratic Party. In the second period of Yudhoyono's government, he was chosen for the second time as a member of Komisi V DPR 2009-2014. Besides being active as a politician, Adjie was also the U-23 national pre-Olympics soccer team manager.

Personal life

Adjie married the singer Reza Artamevia on 9 February 1999. From this marriage, they had 2 children, named Zahwa and Aaliya. They were divorced in 17 January 2005, Adjie regained custody of his two children. Adjie built a relationship with Angelina Sondakh and they married in 29 April 2009. They had one child named Keanu Jabaar Massaid, born on 9 September 2009.

Adjie Massaid died in Jakarta on Friday, 4 February 2011, at around 11 pm. He is buried at Jeruk Purut Cemetery

Jeruk Purut Cemetery

-Layout:Jeruk Purut covers a total area of . It is located in South Jakarta.Along with Kalibata Heroes Cemetery and Karet Bivak and Menteng Pulo public cemeteries, Jeruk Purut is one of the better maintained cemeteries in Jakarta.-History:...

 in South Jakarta

South Jakarta

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Filmography

• "Cinta Dalam Sepotong Roti" (1990)
• "Rini Tomboy" (1991)
• "Asmara" (1992)
• "Pengantin Cinta" (2010)

Soap opera

• "Buku Harian I"
• "Buku Harian II"
• "Buku Harian III"
• "Janji Hati"
• "Merah Hitam Cinta"