Muhammad Al Khadziq
Regent of Temanggung
Assumed office
24 September 2018
GovernorGanjar Pranowo
DeputyHeri Ibnu Wibowo
Preceded byBambang Sukarno
Personal details
Born (1967-12-30) 30 December 1967
Temanggung, Indonesia
Political partyGolkar

Muhammad Al Khadziq (born 30 December 1967) is an Indonesian politician and former journalist who is the regent of Temanggung, Central Java. Before being elected as the leader of his home regency, he had been active at various Islamic organizations both during and after his studies.

Early life and education

Al Khadziq was born in Temanggung on 30 December 1967. After completing his elementary and middle school in Temanggung, he went to a pesantren for 2 years before continuing to a state-funded madrasa for his final 3 years of basic education.[1]

After graduating from the madrasa, he was active at various Islamic student organizations, including the Ansor Youth Movement.[1] He studied philosophy at the Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University.[2]

Career

Following his education, he worked as an editor at Yogya Pos (1995-1998) and later Jawa Pos (1998-2002). He became the chief editor for Nahdlatul Ulama paper Duta Masyarakat between 2002 and 2004. After journalism, he became a consultant, working for the Ministry of Disadvantaged Regions between 2004 and 2006. Afterwards, he became a public relations consultant, in addition to heading the editorial board of the magazine Event Guide. He was also part of the central committee of the Ansor Youth Movement.[1][3]

Politically, he had joined the Democratic Party, United Development Party and the National Awakening Party before his marriage, after which he joined Golkar.[3][4] He ran in Temanggung's 2018 regency election with Heri Ibnu Wibowo as his running mate and parties Gerindra, PPP, Golkar, and PAN supporting him, with the pair ending up winning 54.3 percent of the votes (258,734) in a three-candidate race against the incumbent regent and vice-regent (who ran separately).[5]

He was sworn in by governor Ganjar Pranowo on 24 September 2018.[6]

Family

His wife Eni Maulani Saragih is a member of the People's Representative Council. In 2018, she was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission and Khadziq was examined as a witness.[7] The couple has two children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Daftar Riwayat Hidup Calon Bupati" (PDF). infopemilu.kpu.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "M Al Khadziq Kopi Temanggung Bikin Ketagihan". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Klarifikasi Kubu Hartati Murdaya Terkait Insiden Pengusiran di Komisi II DPR". detiknews (in Indonesian). 7 October 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bupati Temanggung Terpilih Diperiksa KPK, Golkar Siapkan Pengacara". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Fitriana, Ika (5 July 2018). "Kalahkan Dua Petahana, Mantan Wartawan Menang di Pilkada Temanggung". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Istri Ditahan KPK, Bupati Temanggung Ditemani Anak saat Sertijab". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. ↑ Fitriana, Ika (27 July 2018). "Al Khadziq: Saya Menang Tapi Istri Sedang Ditahan KPK..." KOMPAS (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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