Suryadharma Ali
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Lukman Hakim Saifuddin
Suryadharma Ali | |
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| 21st Minister of Religious Affairs of Indonesia | |
| In office 22 October 2009 – 28 May 2014 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Maftuh Basyuni |
| Succeeded by | Agung Laksono (acting) Lukman Hakim Saifuddin |
| Leader of the United Development Party | |
| In office 3 February 2007 – 16 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Hamzah Haz |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Romahurmuziy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1956 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Died | 31 July 2025 (aged 68) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Party | PPP |
| Spouse | Wardatul Asriah |
| Children | Kartika Yudistira Suryadharma Sherlita Nabila Suryadharma Abdurrahman Sagara Prakasa Nadia Jesica Nurul Wardani |
| Alma mater | Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta |
| Profession | Politician |
Suryadharma Ali (19 September 1956 – 31 July 2025) was an Indonesian politician. He was the president of the United Development Party from 2007 to 2014 as well as the Minister of Religious Affairs from 2009 to 2014 and the Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises from 2004 to 2009 under then-president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
He had 5 younger siblings.[1] He received education in SDN Tanjung Priok, Pesantren Darul Qur'an Cisarua Bogor, and SLTA and Pesantren Al Falak Pegentongan Bogor.[2] He completed undergraduate education in IAIN Syarif Hidayatullah Faculty of Tarbiyah Islamic Studies program on 1984 and postgraduate education on sociology in the University of Indonesia Faculty of Social and Political Sciences on 2003.[3] At college, he was the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement (Pergerakan Mahasiswa Islam Indonesia, PMII) Ciputat Branch Chairperson. After graduating, on PMII Congress VII in Bandung, he was elected the 1985-1988 PMII Board Chairperson, beating Iqbal Assegaf by one vote.[2] On 2013, he received an honorary doctorate in Islamic studies epistemology from UIN Malang.[4]
Professional career
On 1985, he started working at Hero Supermarket, and on 1999, he became its deputy director. He were also active in various Indonesian retail association organisations.[5]
