Yusril Ihza Mahendra | |
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 Yusril Ihza Mahendra in 2019 | |
| Minister of Justice and Human Rights | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2024 | |
| President | Prabowo Subianto |
| Preceded by | Supratman Andi Agtas |
| In office 9 August 2001 – 20 October 2004 | |
| President | Megawati Sukarnoputri |
| Preceded by | Mahfud MD |
| Succeeded by | Hamid Awaluddin |
| In office 29 October 1999 – 7 February 2001 | |
| President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
| Preceded by | Muladi |
| Succeeded by | Baharuddin Lopa |
| State Secretary of Indonesia | |
| In office 21 October 2004 – 8 May 2007 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Bambang Kesowo |
| Succeeded by | Hatta Rajasa |
| Leader of the Crescent Star Party | |
| In office 26 April 2015 – 18 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Malam Sambat Kaban |
| Succeeded by | Fahri Bachmid |
| In office 1998 – 1 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Malam Sambat Kaban |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1956 Manggar, Belitung, Indonesia |
| Political party | Crescent Star Party (PBB) |
| Spouses | Kessy Sukaesih
(m. 1983; div. 2005)Rika Tolentino Kato (m. 2005) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University of Indonesia University of the Punjab Universiti Sains Malaysia |
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Yusril Ihza Mahendra (born 5 February 1956) is an Indonesian lawyer, politician and academic, who is currently serving as the leader of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) from 2015 to 2024. Previously, he served as the leader of the PBB from 1998 until 2005, Minister of Justice and Human Rights from 2004 until 2007 and 2024 until 2029, and member of the People's Representative Council from 1999 until 2009.
Born on 5 February 1956, he attended the University of Indonesia. Graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy. He would go on to work as a speechwriter for presidents Suharto and B. J. Habibie. He founded the PBB in 1998, and was later elected a member of the People's Representative Council in the 1999 legislative elections, and was subsequently appointed as Minister of Justice and Human Rights in 2001 by president Megawati Sukarnoputri. He served as minister until 2004, when he became the State Secretary of Indonesia, going on to serve from 2004 until 2007.
Yusril is married with Rika Tolentino Kato and they have two children, Ishmael Zacharias Mahendra and Anissa Zulaikha Mahendra. Previously he was married to Kessy Sukaesih, and they have four children. He divorced Sukaesih in November 2005.