Kapanlagi.com - Wishnutama Kusubandio is a well-known figure in the Indonesian media and creative industry. Since his early involvement in the television and media industry, Wishnutama has been recognized as an innovator who created various popular programs. He developed a broad perspective in the fields of media and communication through his education.
Wishnutama has an interesting career journey. As a dedicated professional, he not only focuses on the television world but also contributes to various major projects in the creative industry. Not stopping there, Wishnutama also ventured into politics and held a government position.
To learn about Wishnutama's life and career journey, let's take a look at his profile review below.
1. Background of Wishnutama

Background of Wishnutama (credit: instagram/wishnutama)
Wishnutama Kusubandio was born in Jayapura, Papua, on May 4, 1970. He began his career in television in 1994. From the beginning, Wishnutama has shown great talent and interest in the creative and media fields. His expertise in TV production further developed when he joined various national television stations.
2. Personal Life and Family Background of Wishnutama
Wishnutama is known as someone who highly values his family's privacy. However, it is known that he is married to actress and presenter, Gista Putri.
Wishnutama officially married Gista Putri on September 20, 2015. From this marriage, they have been blessed with a daughter named Salima Putri Tama, who was born in 2019. In addition to the child from his marriage to Gista Putri, Wishnutama also has three children from two previous marriages.
3. Wishnutama's Education

Wishnutama's Education (credit: instagram/wishnutama)
Education is a strong foundation in Wishnutama's career journey. Wishnutama pursued education at various prestigious institutions abroad. Wishnutama studied at Norwich University before continuing to Emerson College and Mount Ida College in the United States.
4. Wishnutama's Career Journey in the Television Industry

Wishnutama's Career Journey in the Television Industry (credit: instagram/wishnutama)
Wishnutama is known as an innovative figure in the Indonesian television world. Wishnutama's career in television began at Indosiar in 1994 as a Production Assistant. Wishnutama then advanced his career to become the President Director of Trans TV.
The peak of his career in the television industry was when he founded NET. Mediatama Televisi in 2013. Additionally, Wishnutama also played a role as Creative Director in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Asian Games. His role in this grand event further strengthened his name in the creative world.
5. Wishnutama's Career Journey in Government

Wishnutama's Career Journey in Government (credit: instagram/wishnutama)
In 2019, Wishnutama reached the peak of his career in government when he was appointed as the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy by President Joko Widodo.
However, his term as Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy ended in 2020. Although his tenure was relatively short, Wishnutama made significant contributions to the development of Indonesia's tourism and creative economy sectors.
After his term as minister ended, Wishnutama was appointed as the President Commissioner of Telkomsel in February 2021.
6. Awards Received by Wishnutama
Throughout his career, Wishnutama has received various prestigious awards for his contributions to the media and creative industries. Among them, in 2010, Wishnutama received the Best CEO award from SWA Magazine.
Wishnutama also won the Marketeer of the Year Indonesia Marketing Champion 2015 award in the Broadcast, TV, Media category. In the same year, Wishnutama was also listed in "The 500 Most Influential CEOs in The World." Additionally, there are many other proud awards that Wishnutama has received.
This is a brief profile overview of Wishnutama, a prominent figure in Indonesia's creative industry. Discover other interesting public figure profiles at kapanlagi.com. If not now, when? KapanLagi?
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