Ma'ruf Amin
Ma'ruf Amin (born 11 March 1943) is an Indonesian politician and Islamic cleric. He is 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 | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2019 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Jusuf Kalla |
| Chairman of the Ulema Council of Indonesia | |
| Assumed office 27 August 2015 | |
| 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.
Ma'ruf Amin Media
Official portrait of Ma'ruf Amin as a member of the People's Representative Council in 1999
Portrait of Ma'ruf Amin and his first wife, Siti Churiyah.
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References
- ↑ "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. https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/05/21/kpu-names-jokowi-winner-of-election.html. Retrieved 21 May 2019.