Hasto Kristiyanto, an Indonesian politician has been in the spotlight recently. He served as Secretary General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and started his career as a typist.
In 2014, when PDI Perjuangan Secretary General Tjahjo Kumolo was appointed Minister of Home Affairs, Hasto Kristiyanto replaced him as Acting Secretary General of PDI Perjuangan. At the 2015 PDI Perjuangan IV Congress, Hasto Kristiyanto was officially appointed Secretary General of the PDI Perjuangan for the 2015-2020 term of office.