{{Short description|Indonesian businessman and politician (born 1991)}} {{Hatnote|In this Mandailing Batak name, the surname is ''Nasution'', but the person should be referred to by their given name, ''Bobby''.}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Bobby Nasution | image = Gubernur Sumatera Utara Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution Sutan Porang Gunung Baringin Naposo.jpg | caption = Official portrait, 2025 | order = 19th | office = Governor of North Sumatra | term_start = 20 February 2025 | term_end = <!-- incumbent --> | vice_governor = {{ill|Surya (politician)|lt=Surya|id|Surya (politikus)}} | predecessor = {{ublist|Edy Rahmayadi|Hassanudin (acting)}} | successor = <!-- incumbent --> | order1 = 18th | office1 = Mayor of Medan | term_start1 = 26 February 2021 | term_end1 = 20 February 2025 | 1blankname1 = Vice Mayor | 1namedata1 = {{ill|Aulia Rachman|id}} | predecessor1 = Akhyar Nasution | successor1 = Rico Waas | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|07|05|df=yes}} | birth_place = Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia | death_date = <!-- still alive --> | death_place = <!-- still alive --> | party = Gerindra (from 2024) | other_party = PDI-P (2020–2023) | spouse = {{marriage|{{ill|Kahiyang Ayu|id}}|2017}} | relations = Family of Joko Widodo | children = 3 | alma_mater = Bogor Agricultural Institute }} '''Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution''' (born 5 July 1991) is an Indonesian businessman and politician who is currently serving as the 19th governor of North Sumatra since 2025. He previously served as the 18th mayor of Medan from 2021 to 2025. He is the son-in-law of former President Joko Widodo.
== Early life and career == Bobby was born on 5 July 1991 in Medan, North Sumatra. He was the youngest of three siblings in a Mandailing Batak family. His father, Erwin Nasution, was the president and director of the state-owned plantation company {{ill|Perkebunan Nusantara IV|id}}. He received his primary education in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, before going to middle and high school in Bandar Lampung. Bobby then studied agribusiness in university, graduating with a bachelor's and master's degrees from the Bogor Agricultural Institute.<ref name="Liputan6 (2017-11-09)">{{Cite web |last=Sari |first=Fitriana Monica |date=2017-11-09 |title=Resmi Jadi Mantu Presiden Jokowi, Ini Pekerjaan Bobby Nasution |trans-title=Officially Becomes President Jokowi's Son-in-law, This is Bobby Nasution's Job |url=https://www.liputan6.com/bisnis/read/3157169/resmi-jadi-mantu-presiden-jokowi-ini-pekerjaan-bobby-nasution |website=liputan6.com |language=id |publisher=Liputan 6 |access-date=2020-06-16}}</ref>
After graduating, Bobby began working in real estate in 2011. He began renovating and reselling homes, and became involved in the Malioboro City project in Yogyakarta. In 2014, he briefly worked as a manager for the football club Medan Jaya. Two years later, in 2016, he joined the Takke Group—a real estate company—and became its marketing director. He also held shares in the company.<ref name="Liputan6 (2017-11-09)"/>
== Political career ==
=== Mayor of Medan === Bobby submitted a bid to run as a mayoral candidate for his hometown of Medan in the 2020 Indonesian local elections through Jokowi's political party PDI-P. This caused multiple observers to suggest that a political dynasty was being established, which Bobby denied.<ref>{{cite news |title=What political dynasty? Jokowi's son-in-law says bid for Medan mayor is for development |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/12/11/what-political-dynasty-jokowis-son-in-law-says-bid-for-medan-mayor-is-for-development.html |accessdate=16 June 2020 |work=The Jakarta Post |date=11 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> In the ensuing months, he visited Gerindra chairman Prabowo Subianto and National Mandate Party chairman Zulkifli Hasan to gather support for his candidacy, in addition to registering with Golkar.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sekjen Optimistis PAN Dukung Bobby Nasution di Pilkada Medan |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/06/15/19124611/sekjen-optimistis-pan-dukung-bobby-nasution-di-pilkada-medan?page=all |accessdate=16 June 2020 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=15 June 2020 |language=id}}</ref> He had officially become a cadre of PDI-P in March 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bobby Nasution Bergabung Jadi Kader PDIP |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20200312192449-32-482984/bobby-nasution-bergabung-jadi-kader-pdip |accessdate=16 June 2020 |work=CNN Indonesia |date=12 March 2020 |language=id-ID}}</ref> He was elected Mayor of Medan in December 2020, after winning 54.5% of the votes and defeating incumbent mayor Akhyar Nasution.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bobby Nasution Ditetapkan Jadi Wali Kota Medan Hari Ini |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20210218092953-32-607714/bobby-nasution-ditetapkan-jadi-wali-kota-medan-hari-ini |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=CNN Indonesia |date=18 February 2021 |language=id}}</ref>
In November 2023, Bobby was expelled from PDI-P due to his endorsement of Prabowo Subianto in the 2024 Indonesian presidential election.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dipecat PDIP, Bobby Nasution Tiba-Tiba Bilang Ini |url=https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/20231114153614-4-488943/dipecat-pdip-bobby-nasution-tiba-tiba-bilang-ini |access-date=16 May 2024 |work=CNBC Indonesia |date=14 November 2023 |language=id}}</ref> In May 2024, Bobby ordered a shopping mall in Medan to be closed, citing unpaid municipal taxes since 2011 amounting to Rp 250 billion (USD 16 million).<ref>{{cite news |title=Bobby Ancam Bongkar Mal Centre Point Medan Bila Tak Lunasi Pajak Rp 250 M |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-7342581/bobby-ancam-bongkar-mal-centre-point-medan-bila-tak-lunasi-pajak-rp-250-m |access-date=16 May 2024 |work=detiknews |date=16 May 2024 |language=id-ID}}</ref> Also in May 2024, he joined the Gerindra Party.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bobby Nasution Resmi Jadi Kader Gerindra |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20240520192713-32-1100081/bobby-nasution-resmi-jadi-kader-gerindra |access-date=20 May 2024 |work=CNN Indonesia |date=20 May 2024 |language=id-ID}}</ref>
=== Governor of North Sumatra === {{see also|2024 North Sumatra gubernatorial election}} {{empty section|date=November 2024}}
== Personal life == While studying for his master's degree in Bogor, Bobby met {{ill|Kahiyang Ayu|id}} (born 20 April 1992), the only daughter of 7th Indonesian president, Joko Widodo (Jokowi). They dated for around a year after they met in 2015, and the two married in November 2017, through a ceremony in Jokowi's hometown of Surakarta which was attended by some 7,000 live guests and watched by millions of people.<ref>{{cite news |title=Joy in Solo as Jokowi's daughter ties the knot |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/joy-in-solo-as-jokowis-daughter-ties-the-knot |accessdate=16 June 2020 |work=The Straits Times |date=8 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In March 2024, Bobby was given the ''adat'' title of ''Sutan Porang Gunung Baringin Naposo'' by the local rajas of southern Tapanuli.<ref name="Tempo (2024-04-26)">{{Cite web |last=Muhid |first=Hendrik Khoirul |date=2024-04-26 |title=Bertubi-tubi Penghargaan untuk Bobby Nasution, Terakhir Menantu Jokowi Raih Satyalancana dan Tokoh Nasional |trans-title=A Series of Awards for Bobby Nasution, Jokowi's Son-in-Law Finally Wins Satyalancana and National Figure Awards |url=https://www.tempo.co/politik/bertubi-tubi-penghargaan-untuk-bobby-nasution-terakhir-menantu-jokowi-raih-satyalancana-dan-tokoh-nasional-64526 |website=tempo.co |language=id |publisher=Tempo |access-date=2025-07-07}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
{{Current governors of Indonesian provinces}} {{Governors of North Sumatra}} {{Regional heads in North Sumatra}} {{Mayors of Medan}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nasution, Bobby}} Category:1990 births Category:21st-century mayors of places in Indonesia Category:Living people Category:People from Medan Category:Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle politicians Category:Bogor Agricultural University alumni Category:Joko Widodo family Category:People of Batak descent Category:Mayors of Medan Category:Great Indonesia Movement Party politicians