Suryadharma Ali
21nd Minister of Religious Affairs of Indonesia
In office
22 October 2009 – 28 May 2014
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded byMuhammad Maftuh Basyuni
Succeeded byAgung Laksono (acting)
Lukman Hakim Saifuddin
Leader of the United Development Party
In office
3 February 2007 – 16 October 2014
Preceded byHamzah Haz
Succeeded byMuhammad Romahurmuziy
Personal details
Born (1956-09-19) 19 September 1956 (age 67)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyPPP
SpouseWardatul Asriah
ChildrenKartika Yudistira Suryadharma
Sherlita Nabila Suryadharma
Abdurrahman Sagara Prakasa
Nadia Jesica Nurul Wardani
Alma materSyarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta
ProfessionPolitician

Suryadharma Ali is an Indonesian politician who was the president of the United Development Party from 2007 to 2014 as well as Minister of Religious Affairs from 2009 to 2014 under then-president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

During his time in office Suryadharma was seen as a religious traditionalists who was often unwilling to compromise on issues.[1] As religious affairs minister Suryadharma was unwilling to extend government recognition to the Baháʼí Faith, a minority group in the country.[1]

In May 2014 Suryadharma was indicted in a corruption scandal involving illicit use of funds intended for the hajj. In 2018 Suryadharma was convicted and ordered to pay 27 billion RS to the state. He was sentenced for 6 years in jail and fined 300 million rupiah.[2] Shortly after being accused in 2014 Suryadharma resigned as minister of religious affairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Alexander R. Arifianto, Indonesian Islamic Parties After the 2014 Elections. Taken from ISEAS Perspective: Watching the Indonesian Elections 2014 Archived 11 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine, pg. 129. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2015. ISBN 9789814620833
  2. ^ "Suryadharma gets 6 years for haj scam". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. ^ Yulida Medistiara (2 July 2018). "Suryadharma Ali Pakai Putusan MK untuk Bukti di Sidang PK" (in Indonesian). Detick News. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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