Adela Kanasya Adies

Adela Kanasya Adies (born 24 January 1995) is an Indonesian physician and politician from the Golkar Party. She serves as a member of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) for the 2024–2029 period through the interim replacement (PAW) mechanism, succeeding her father, Adies Kadir, who was inaugurated as a Constitutional Court Judge on 5 February 2026. Adela was sworn in on 12 May 2026, during the plenary session opening the V Sitting Period of the 2025–2026 Legislative Year.

Early life and education

Adela was born in Surabaya, East Java, as the eldest daughter of Adies Kadir and Lita Anastasia. She grew up in a family active in the fields of law and politics; her father is a senior Golkar politician, while her younger brother, Adiel Muhammad Kanantha, serves as the Vice Chairman of Commission A of the Sidoarjo Regency Regional House of Representatives.

Adela pursued her undergraduate education at the Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University (Unair), Surabaya, starting in 2012. She continued her medical professional education at the same institution from 2016 until she earned her medical degree (dr.). In addition to her domestic formal education, she also studied Aesthetic Medicine at Queen Mary University of London, England.

Professional career

As a medical professional, Adela focuses her career on the field of medical aesthetics. She practices as an aesthetic doctor at a beauty clinic in Jakarta. Adela is also an active member of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) professional organization.

Political career

Adela began her involvement in practical politics during the 2024 Indonesian legislative election. She ran as a candidate for the House of Representatives (DPR RI) from the Golkar Party for the electoral district (Surabaya and Sidoarjo Regency). In that election, the Golkar Party secured one seat in the district. Adela placed second in the vote count with 12,792 votes, behind her father who obtained 147,185 votes.

Member of the House of Representatives

Following the resignation of Adies Kadir from parliament after being elected as a Constitutional Court Judge, Adela was appointed as his successor through the interim replacement (PAW) mechanism for the remainder of the 2024–2029 term. She officially took the oath of office on 12 May 2026, in a DPR RI Plenary Session led by the Speaker of the DPR RI Puan Maharani, based on Presidential Decree Number 49/P of 2026.

Personal life

Adela married in 2021 to dr. Dana Hendrawan Putra, a physician currently undergoing the Specialist Doctor Education Program (PPDS) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Indonesia.

Electoral history

See also

• Adies Kadir
• House of Representatives

External links

• Adela Kanasya Adies at dpr.go.id