Jusuf Kalla
Muhammad Jusuf Kalla (
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| 10th and 12th Vice President of Indonesia | |
| In office 20 October 2014 – 20 October 2019 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Boediono |
| Succeeded by | Ma'ruf Amin |
| In office 20 October 2004 – 20 October 2009 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Hamzah Haz |
| Succeeded by | Boediono |
| Leader of Golongan Karya Party | |
| In office 9 October 2004 – 9 October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Akbar Tandjung |
| Succeeded by | Aburizal Bakrie |
| Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare | |
| In office 10 August 2001 – 22 April 2004 | |
| President | Megawati Soekarnoputri |
| Preceded by | Basri Hasanuddin |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Malik Fadjar (ad interim) |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 29 October 1999 – 24 August 2000 | |
| President | Abdurahman Wahid |
| Preceded by | Rahardi Ramelan |
| Succeeded by | Luhut Binsar Panjaitan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Muhammad Jusuf Kalla 15 May 1942 Watampone, South Sulawesi, Japanese-occupied East Indies |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Political party | Golkar Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mufidah Miad Saad |
| Children | Muchlisa Kalla Muswira Kalla Imelda Kalla Solichin Kalla Chaerani Kalla |
| Alma mater | Hasanuddin University (Drs.) INSEAD (M.B.A.) University of Malaya (Dr.h.c.) Sōka University (Dr.h.c.) Indonesia University of Education (Dr.h.c.) Hasanuddin University (Dr.h.c.) Syiah Kuala University (Dr.h.c.) University of Brawijaya (Dr.h.c.) University of Indonesia (Dr.h.c.) |
| Profession | Businessman |
Before Kalla said he would run as a running mate for Joko Widodo in the 2014 presidential election, polling numbers showed Kalla as the front-runner of the elction.[2] He is the first person to hold two non-consecutive terms as Vice President of Indonesia.
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Portrait of Jusuf Kalla, The 10th Vice President of Republic of Indonesia 2004-2009
Jusuf Kalla with Russian President (then Prime Minister), Vladimir Putin
Jusuf Kalla was featured on a 2015 stamp in Indonesia.
Jusuf Kalla official vice-presidential portrait, used between December 2016 to October 2019.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence meeting with Kalla and cabinet ministers, 20 April 2017
Argentine president Mauricio Macri and Kalla with their spouses at the 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit
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Ribbon bar of the Bintang Kemanusiaan
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References
- ↑ Elin Yunita Kristanti (19 November 2009). Sore Ini JK Akhirnya Pulang Kampung. http://nasional.news.viva.co.id/news/read/107197-sore_ini_jk_akhirnya_pulang_kampung. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ Bagus BT, Saragih (21 October 2012). Survey finds Golkar is popular, Aburizal not so much. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/21/survey-finds-golkar-popular-aburizal-not-so-much.html. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
Other websites
- (in Indonesian) Profile at TokohIndonesia
- (in Indonesian) Official Site of Jusuf Kalla
- (in Indonesian) Jusuf Kalla's Blog
- (in Indonesian) Official Site of Sahabat Muda Jusuf Kalla-Wiranto
- (in Indonesian) Official Site of Jusuf Kalla and Wiranto for Presidential Election 2009
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hamzah Haz |
Vice President of Indonesia 2004–2009 |
Succeeded by Boediono |
| Preceded by Boediono |
Vice President of Indonesia 2014–present |
Succeeded by Ma'ruf Amin Elect |
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| Preceded by Akbar Tanjung |
Leader of Golkar 2004–2009 |
Succeeded by Aburizal Bakrie |