Anis Matta
Indonesian politician
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Muhammad Anis Matta (born 7 December 1968) is an Indonesian politician who serves as a member of Gelora Party. He served as secretary general of Prosperous Justice Party for four consecutive terms (1998–2013) and was appointed for the first time at the age of 29,[1] before being appointed as party chairman.
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Anis Matta | |
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| Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2024 | |
| President | Prabowo Subianto |
| Minister | Sugiono |
| 1st Chairman of the Gelora Party | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| 6th President of Prosperous Justice Party | |
| In office 1 February 2013 – 10 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq |
| Succeeded by | Sohibul Iman |
| Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council | |
| In office 1 October 2009 – 1 February 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Sohibul Iman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1968 |
| Party | Gelora |
| Other political affiliations | PKS (1998–2015) |
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| Children | 10 |
| Alma mater | LIPIA National Resilience Institute |
Biography
Matta served as Deputy Speaker of People's Representative Council between 2009 and 2014, but resigned on 1 February 2013 to become chairman of PKS.[2] He replaced Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq, who was convicted of corruption.[3] On 10 November 2019, Matta was appointed chairman of Indonesian People's Waves Party (Gelora Party) with Fahri Hamzah former Prosperous Justice Party.[4]
Matta was married to Anaway Irianty Mansyur, with whom he had seven children. He later married a Hungarian woman named Szilvi Fabula in 2006, which led to controversy over polygamy.[5] Matta has three children with his second wife.
