Hanum Salsabiela Rais

Hanum Salsabiela Rais (born 1982) is a politician, writer, and former television presenter from Yogyakarta as she used to work as reporter and news presenter at TransTV for 5 years. She served as a Member of the Regional People's Representative Council of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province (DPRD DIY) (id) for 2019–2024. Previously a member of the National Mandate Party, Rais joined the Ummah Party in 2023 and yet retired from politics since early 2025, focusing in film and media literary activities ever since.

Hanum's first screenwriting project was to adapt her novel 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa (99 Lights in the European Sky). Since then, she has penned scripts for several films, including Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika Parts 1 & 2 (2015–2016), Hanum Rangga: Faith and The City (2019), and I am Sarahza (2025) which is bridged to adapted title Jangan Menyerah, Ibu (I am Sarahza) produced by Sinemart. Her latest historical fiction, Sangkakala di Langit Andalusia (The Last Trumpet in the Sky of Andalucia) became the most inspirational Book of the Year in 2024 by IKAPI as well as selected as one of ten original Indonesian intellectual properties presented at the 2025 JAFF Content Market, part of the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, one of Indonesia’s leading platforms for Asian cinema and screen-industry collaboration.

Career Rais has a degree from the Faculty of Dentistry at Gadjah Mada University. She has worked as a dentist as well as a television presenter and writer. Co-authored with her husband Rangga Almahendra (id), the 2011 novel 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa - and the film of the same name - is based on their life together, including a period living in Austria. It deals with social attitudes to Islam and how location can be a factor, for both those who practice the religion and those who do not.

Rais served as a Member of the Regional People's Representative Council of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province (DPRD DIY) (id) for 2019–2024. Previously a member of the National Mandate Party, Rais joined the Ummah Party in 2023. In May 2024 she announced her candidacy for the role of Mayor of Yogyakarta.

Filmography Film Year Title Credited As Note Screenwriter Producer 2013 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa Also an actress. 2014 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa Part 2 2015 Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika 2016 Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika 2 2018 Hanum & Rangga: Faith & The City 2026 Jangan Menyerah, Ibu (I am Sarahza)

Personal life Rais is the daughter of Amien Rais.

Selected works Sangkakala di Langit Andalusia (2022) I am Sarahza (2018) Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2015) Faith and The City (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2015) Berjalan di Atas Cahaya (Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 2013) 99 Cahaya di Langit Eropa (2011)