Fachrul Razi | |
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23rd Minister for Religious Affairs | |
In office 23 October 2019 – 23 December 2020 | |
President | Joko Widodo |
Vice President | Ma'ruf Amin |
Preceded by | Lukman Hakim Saifuddin |
Succeeded by | Yaqut Cholil Qoumas |
Personal details | |
Born | Kutaradja, Sumatra, Indonesia | 26 July 1947
Political party | Hanura |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Indonesia |
Branch/service | Indonesian Army |
Years of service | 1970–2002 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces |
Fachrul Razi (born 26 July 1947) is an Indonesian politician and retired army officer who serves as Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs since 23 October 2019. He is only the third person of military background to occupy the office, after Navy retiree Tarmizi Taher (1993–1998) and Army general Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara (1978–1983).[1] As Tarmizi was a 2-star admiral and Alamsyah was a 3-star general, Fachrul – a 4-star general – is the highest-ranked military officer to have ever held this ministerial office.
Fachrul is the last Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (1999–2000) and is one of the founders of political party Hanura.