Abdul Halim Iskandar | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 7th Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2019 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Eko Putro Sandjojo |
| 12th Speaker of the East Java Regional People's Representative Council | |
| In office 2 October 2014 – 31 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Imam Sunardhi |
| Succeeded by | Kusnadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1962 Jombang, East Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | National Awakening Party |
| Spouse | Lilik Umi Nasriiyah |
| Relations | Muhaimin Iskandar (brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Yogyakarta State University State University of Malang |
Abdul Halim Iskandar (born 14 July 1962), often nicknamed Gus Halim, is an Indonesian politician who is the 7th and current Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration in President Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet since 2019.[1] A member of the National Awakening Party (PKB), he previously served as the speaker of the East Java Regional People's Representative Council from 2014 to 2019. Halim is the brother of Muhaimin Iskandar, the leader of the PKB, and the great-grandchild of Bisri Syansuri, a politician and figure in the Nahdlatul Ulama.[2] He is married to Lilik Umi Nasriiyah, the couple has 3 children.[3]
References
- ↑ "BREAKING: Jokowi announces his new Cabinet. Here's the line up". The Jakarta Post. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ↑ "Profil Lengkap Abdul Halim Iskandar, dari Santri hingga Jadi Menteri Desa" [Full Profile of Abdul Halim Iskandar, from Santri to Minister of Villages]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Profil Menteri" [Profile of Minister] (in Indonesian). Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration. 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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