Yenny Wahid facts for kids
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Yenny Wahid
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Wahid in 2011
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Zannuba Ariffah Chafsoh
29 October 1974 |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Alma mater | Trisakti University Harvard Kennedy School |
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| Organization | The Wahid Institute |
| Political party | PKB PKBIB (formerly) |
| Spouse(s) | Dhorir Farisi |
| Children | 3 |
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Yenny Wahid, whose full name is Zannuba Ariffah Chafsoh, was born on October 29, 1974. She is an Indonesian activist, journalist, and politician. Yenny leads The Wahid Institute, a special center that studies Islamic ideas. Her father, Abdurrahman Wahid, started this institute.
Early Life and Education
Yenny Wahid is the second daughter of Abdurrahman Wahid. He was the fourth President of Indonesia. Her grandfather was Wahid Hasyim, Indonesia's first minister for religion. Her great-grandfather was Hasyim Asy'ari. He founded Nahdatul Ulama, a very large Muslim organization.
Yenny studied at Trisakti University in Jakarta. She earned her bachelor's degree in design and visual communication.
Journalism Career
After finishing college, Yenny became a journalist. She worked for Fairfax Media, which publishes newspapers in Australia. These newspapers include The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
As a journalist, she reported on important events. She covered news from East Timor and Aceh. Her stories from East Timor after its 1999 vote for independence were special. She and her team won a Walkley Award for their excellent journalism.
Helping Her Country
When her father became President, Yenny changed her career. She stopped being a journalist to help him. Her main job was to help with communication.
Later, she went to Harvard Kennedy School to get a master's degree. She was a Mason Fellow there. In 2004, she returned from Boston. She was then chosen to be the director of The Wahid Institute. This institute had just been started. From 2005 to 2007, she also advised President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on political communication. She was also involved with the National Awakening Party (PKB) as its secretary-general.
Recognition and Family
Many people recognize Yenny Wahid for her important work. Greg Barton, a writer for The Australian, said she helped her father understand problems in East Timor. She helped him see the violence by military-backed groups.
The Wahid Institute states that the World Economic Forum named her a Young Global Leader in 2009. She continued to be active in this role for several years.
Yenny Wahid is married to Dhohir Farisi.
