I Gusti Agung Rai Wirajaya merupakan anggota DPR komisi XI dari FPDI-P yang membidangi Keuangan, Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional, Perbankan, I Gusti Agung Rai Wirajaya mengawali perjalanan politiknya saat lelaki kelahiran Denpasar pada 16 Desember 1965 ini bergabung dengan Partai Demokrasi Indonesia. Karirnya yang melesat terbukti bahwa ia pernah menjabat sebagai wakil sekretaris III DPD PDI-P Bali pada tahun 1994 dan Sekretaris DPD PDI-P Bali pada periode 2000-2005. Latar belakang pendidikannya ia tempuh di Universitas Pendidikan Nasional Denpasar pada tahun 1989, kemudian ia mengambil English Course Edith Cowan Universitas Perth, dan pada tahun 2001 hingga 2003 ia mengambil program Pasca Sarjana di Universitas Pendidikan Nasional Denpasar. Baru-baru ini, ia terlibat dalam rapat yang tengah membahas tentang rancangan undang-undang mata uang yang melibatkan pihak perum peruri. Dalam pertemuan yang membahas tentang siapa pihak yang akan mencetak uang dan membeli kertas tersebut, Gusti Agung tergabung dalam 'panitia RUU Mata Uang' bersama dengan empat anggota DPR lainnya. Pertemuan tersebut mulanya santai dan 'berjalan sesuai koridor' namun rapat seketika kaku dan tegang ketika salah satu 'panitia', Mustafa Assegaf, menanyakan latar belakang pekerjaan direktur umum perum peruri, Junino Jahja yang ternyata adalah mantan Deputi Pengawasan Internal dan Pengaduan Masyarakat Komisi Pemberantas Korupsi. Mereka berlima seketika kaget dan memilih 'mundur' satu persatu. Beberapa pemberitaan menyatakan bahwa dalam pertemuan tersebut akan terjadi 'tawar menawar pasal' yang biasa dilakukan anggota DPR yang nakal. Setelah kejadian tersebut, pertemuan antara panitia dengan pihak peruri terhenti. Kuat dugaan jika pertemuan pada malam itu berlanjut, maka akan ada deal angka kesepakatan harga dari tawar menawar pasal.

"Indonesian icons" is a series offering in-depth explorations of figures, elements and events that have defined the country, from noteworthy people and culinary delights to historic locales and unforgettable moments. More than two decades after his retirement from professional competition, Ade Rai remains the only Indonesian bodybuilder to have crossed over to mainstream celebrity. Known for his signature friendly smile and model-worthy looks, Ade is still busy promoting healthy lifestyles, including as a guest speaker at events and through appearances in various advertisements. Ade is the second of four children from father I Gusti Agung Rai Widjaja and mother Selena Susanti. He was born in Jakarta on May 6, 1970, as I Gusti Agung Rai Kusuma Yudha. At age 9, Ade was set on becoming a badminton player. Like many Indonesians, he had seen the glory the sport had brought to the country – especially at the Olympics – and wanted to be part of it. After struggling as a junior shuttler, even after years of practice, Ade eventually switched to bodybuilding. Ade told The Jakarta Post that he had never thought about how his life would have been if he had stuck with badminton. “I failed at badminton,” he said matter-of-factly. “If I could have been a champion, I would have probably stayed.” Ade said he was grateful that fate had steered him toward bodybuilding. “Bodybuilding has given me only good things – nothing else,” he said. Arm wrestling past Ade didn’t choose bodybuilding at random. In his senior high school years, his friends would hold friendly arm wrestling competitions. This inspired him to work on his muscles, to get a competitive edge. An acquaintance who was a trainer told him that he had what it would take to be a professional bodybuilder. Ade Rai won his first national bodybuilding championship in 1994 at the age of 24. It didn’t come easily. As a teenager, 183-cm-tall Ade Rai weighed only 55 kilograms. He slowly built his figure through dedication. Vowing never to use steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs, Ade Rai taught himself to be a natural bodybuilder. He studied the right ways to eat, sleep and train for the sport. Starting strong Ade Rai won his first national bodybuilding championship in 1984 at the age of 24. Instagram/Courtesy of Ade Rai Instagram His victories began to amass. In 1995, he won Hong Kong’s Mr. Asia bodybuilding competition – his first international title. He also won Musclemania World USA in 1996, one of the world’s most prestigious drug-free bodybuilding competitions at the time. Winning the gold medal for Indonesia at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta was another memorable achievement. In 2000, his last year as a professional athlete, Ade Rai won Superbody World Championship USA as well as a second Musclemania World title. Healthy lifestyle advocate Ade’s anti-drug stance is a central part of his image. “[Normalizing performance-enhancing drugs] is like saying that it’s okay for a top politician to indulge in corruption. No matter who you are, corruption is a big no,” he said. He said anyone who used shortcuts to sculpt their body had forgotten the meaning of the sport and that the consequences of abusing drugs were simply not worth it. Ade estimated that 90 percent of bodybuilders in Indonesia, both amateur and professional, used performance-enhancing drugs. “I don’t care whether someone is a professional bodybuilder or not. It’s not wise to compromise our futures just because we want better bodies,” he said. Champion Ade Rai won a gold medal representing Indonesia at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta. Instagram/Courtesy of Ade Rai Instagram Branching out Following his retirement from professional bodybuilding, Ade established Rai Fitness, a fitness center brand that includes a health food restaurant. In 2006, he established the RAI Institute, which focuses on training fitness professionals for certification. “One of my aspirations is to educate people about healthy lifestyles,” he said. For a time in 2012, Ade was a columnist for The Jakarta Post. He answered readers’ questions about health, training and nutrition. In 2020, he attracted public attention by helping 13-year-old Arya Permana lose 110 kg in three years by supervising his training. Arya, once dubbed Indonesia’s fattest kid, weighed 193 kg at one point. He lost the weight after dieting, engaging in strict training regimens and undergoing medical procedures and plastic surgery. Ade reached out to Arya’s family in 2016 out of concern for the teenager’s situation. The bodybuilder regularly uploaded pictures and videos of himself training with Arya. Ade said Arya’s success was mostly the result of the teenager’s good attitude and determination, as well as support from his family. In an era of social media fitness influencers, Ade remains a mainstay. On YouTube, where Ade is committed to never asking viewers to “like” his videos or subscribe to his channel, he has 116,000 subscribers – even though he last uploaded a video 4 years ago. He has 488,000 followers on Instagram. The idol's idol Ade Rai with his mother Selena Susanti, who died last week at the age of 77. Instagram/Courtesy of Ade Rai Instagram For him, however, the numbers are not that important. “[What matters is that] people can find something useful [in my content],” he said. Ade added that because he had been around for 35 years, he hardly needed to seek validation. The most important thing was sharing with people what bodybuilding had given him. On July 23 of this year, Ade lost his mother, who died in Jakarta at the age of 77. “My mother always believed in me, in my endeavors, in helping other people. She always supported me. We will always miss her,” he said.

Orangtua I Gusti Agung Rai Widjaja, Selena Susanti Beberapa prestasi Ade Rai yang pernah diraihnya antara lain: IFBB Indonesian National Championship, 1st Heavyweight & Overall, Best Bodybuilder (, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2007) ABBF/IFBB Mr. Asia (1995 & 1998) & Mr.ASEAN (1995)

Sosokpria dengan dada kotak-kotak bukan karena digambari dengan spidol tetapi karena saking atletisnya sehingga bentuknya seakan –akan kotak-kotak. Ade Rai adalah atlet binaragawan asal Indonesia yang perstasinya suah diakui dunia hingga saat ini. Ade Rai terlahir di Jakarta pada tanggal 6 Mei 1970 dengan nama I Gusti Agung Kusuma Yudha Rai.

Ebiet G. Ade, singer * Anggun, singer * Carmit Bachar (quarter-Indonesian), singer * Michelle Branch (quarter-Indonesian), singer, musician * Broery, singer/songwriter * Nadine Chandrawinata (half-Indonesian), model, actress * Inul Daratista, Dangdut singer * Iwan Fals, singer * Gesang, Keroncong composer, song writer with his famous song "Bengawan Solo" *

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