Muhaimin Iskandar
Indonesian politician (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar (born 24 September 1966), also colloquially known as Cak Imin or Gus Imin, is an Indonesian politician, serving as a Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council since 2019, and the chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) since 2005. Previously, he served as Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1999 until 2009, the Minister of Manpower from 2009 until 2014, and the Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly from 2018 until 2019. He was a vice presidential candidate in the 2024 Indonesian presidential election, as the running mate of Anies Baswedan.
Muhaimin Iskandar | |
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Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council | |
Assumed office 1 October 2019 | |
Speaker | Puan Maharani |
In office 26 October 1999 – 1 October 2009 | |
Speaker |
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Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly | |
In office 26 March 2018 – 1 October 2019 | |
Speaker | Zulkifli Hasan |
Leader of the National Awakening Party | |
Assumed office 18 April 2005 | |
Preceded by | Alwi Shihab |
Member of the People's Representative Council | |
Assumed office 2 October 2014 | |
Constituency | East Java |
In office 1 October 1999 – 22 October 2009 | |
Succeeded by | Imam Nahrawi |
Constituency | East Java |
25th Minister of Labour and Transmigration | |
In office 22 October 2009 – 1 October 2014 | |
President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Preceded by | Erman Soeparno |
Succeeded by | Hanif Dhakiri |
Personal details | |
Born | Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar (1966-09-24) 24 September 1966 (age 57) Jombang, East Java, Indonesia |
Political party | PKB |
Spouse | Rustini Murtadho |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Gadjah Mada University University of Indonesia |
Occupation | Politician |
Signature | |
Website | cakimin |
Nickname | Cak Imin |
Born in Jombang, East Java, he was educated at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and the University of Indonesia (UI). He entered politics during the fall of president Suharto during the late 1990's. He was elected a member of the People's Representative Council in 1999, as a member of the National Awakening Party (PKB). He was close to president and PKB founder Abdurrahman Wahid, and was elected the PKB's chairman in 2005.
After working in several organizations, his government career started when he was elected into and became deputy speaker of the People's Representative Council (DPR) in 1999 until 2009. He later also served as the Minister of Labor and Transmigration between 2009 and 2014, under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. He has been elected as a member of DPR five times, although he only served four full terms.