Abdullah Azwar Anas

Abdullah Azwar Anas
20th Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform
Assumed office
7 September 2022
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byTjahjo Kumolo
Regent of Banyuwangi
In office
17 February 2016 – 17 February 2021
Preceded byZarkasi (act.)
Himself
Succeeded byMujiono (act.)
Ipuk Fiestiandani
In office
21 October 2010 – 21 October 2015
Preceded byRatna Ani Lestari
Succeeded byZarkasi (act.)
Himself
Member of People's Representative Council
In office
1 October 2004 – 1 October 2009
ConstituencyEast Java III
Member of People's Consultative Assembly
In office
1 October 1997 – 1 October 1999
Personal details
Born (1973-08-06) 6 August 1973 (age 51)
Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia
Political partyPKB (2004–15)
PDI-P (since 2015)
SpouseIpuk Fiestiandani
Alma materUniversity of Indonesia
Jakarta State University

Abdullah Azwar Anas (born 6 August 1973) is an Indonesian politician who is serving as Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform since September 2022. Before becoming a minister, he was the regent of Banyuwangi, East Java, between 2010 and 2015 and 2016 to 2021. Prior to becoming a regent, he had served as both an elected member of the People's Representative Council and an appointment to the People's Consultative Assembly, for one term each.

Born in Banyuwangi, Anas completed his education at the University of Indonesia before joining the Consultative Assembly for 2 years. Later, he was elected in 2004 for a five-year term in the legislative council, and was elected as regent of Banyuwangi after failing to win his re-election.