Ma'ruf Amin
13th and current Vice President of Indonesia, Islamic cleric
Ma'ruf Amin (born 11 March 1943) is an Indonesian politician and Islamic cleric. He was the chairman of the Ulema Council of Indonesia.[1] On 21 May 2019, Ma'ruf was elected Vice President of Indonesia.[2]
Ma'ruf Amin | |
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| 13th Vice President of Indonesia | |
| In office 20 October 2019 – 20 October 2024 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Jusuf Kalla |
| Succeeded by | Gibran Rakabuming Raka |
| Chairman of the Ulema Council of Indonesia | |
| In office 27 August 2015 – 27 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Din Syamsuddin |
| Supreme Leader of Nahdlatul Ulama | |
| In office 6 August 2015 – 22 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mustofa Bisri |
| Succeeded by | Miftachul Akhyar (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1943 Ma'ruf al-Karkhi Tangerang, Japanese East Indies |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | United Development Party National Awakening Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Siti Churiyah
(m. 1964; died 2013)Wury Estu Handayani (m. 2014) |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | Ibnu Khaldun University, Bogor |
| Occupation | Politician, cleric |
On 9 August 2018, President Joko Widodo announced that Ma'ruf would be his running mate in the 2019 Indonesian presidential election.
References
change- ↑ "Ketua MUI | Majelis Ulama Indonesia". mui.or.id. Archived from the original on 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ↑ Ghaliya, Ghina (21 May 2019). "KPU names Jokowi winner of election". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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