“Bang Akbar dikenal sebagai sosok yang mendedikasikan pikiran, hati, dan tenaga untuk pengabdian kepada masyarakat, khususnya dalam dunia aktivisme, politik, pemerintahan, kemanusiaan, pendidikan, dan keluarga. Kiprahnya yang luas menjadi teladan bagi generasi penerus dalam membangun kepemimpinan yang berintegritas.”
“Seluruh bentuk pengabdian hidup Bang Akbar dijalaankan dengan keyakinan, ketulusan, integritas, dan kegigihan, sehingga memberikan dampak nyata bagi perkembangan demokrasi, pendidikan politik, dan kehidupan sosial bangsa. Komitmen inilah yang menjadikan beliau sebagai figur penting dalam perjalanan kepemimpinan nasional.”
"Trained and experienced as a political activist when he was a student leader and connected within GOLKAR, Akbar Tandjung proved himself as a skilled politician in the first congress of the GOLKAR Party after 1998."
(Saiful Mujani, R. william Liddle, and Kuskridho Ambardi. Voting Behavior in Indonesia since Democratization: Critical Democrats. Cambridge University Press, 2018.)
UNIVERSITAS INDONESIA
YOUTH ORGANIZATION
GOLKAR

As a struggle campus, the University of Indonesia introduced the world of activism to Bang Akbar and Exponent 66 to fight for TRITURA: Disband the PKI, reshuffle the Dwikora Cabinet, and lower prices.
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HMI Formed the youth of Bang Akbar as an Islamic activist with progressive thinking, a nationalist spirit and diverse social networks.
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HMI

Cak Nur and Bang Akbar presented two exemplary figures in the collective memory of HMI. Cak Nur is remembered as a thinker, while Bang Akbar is a politician. However, both are united by an inclusive Islamic understanding. This cannot be separated from the world of Activism and Leadership at HMI. Cak Nur led HMI in 1966 – 1969 and 1969 – 1971. Bang Akbar emerged as Cak Nur's successor to lead HMI in 1972 – 1974.

National commitment, awareness of diversity and friendship across religions and organizations are reflected in Bang Akbar's leadership in various youth mass organizations.
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At the State Palace, President Soeharto received Bang Akbar as General Chair of the KNPI DPP (1978 – 1981) and expressed his nationalism for his youthful speech. Starting from HMI and the Cipayung group, activism at KNPI became a new milestone in Bang Akbar's journey to the national political stage. "As an HMI activist, you must become a national cadre," said Lafran Pane, founder of HMI, to Bang Akbar when he was given permission to take part in GOLKAR.
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Deputy Secretary General of DPP GOLKAR
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Chairman of the GOLKAR Party Advisory Council
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Deputy Chairman of the Honorary Council of the GOLKAR Party
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Chairman of the Honorary Council of the GOLKAR Party