Mahfud MD | |
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 Electoral portrait, 2023 | |
| 14th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs | |
| In office 23 October 2019 – 2 February 2024 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Wiranto |
| Succeeded by |
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| 2nd Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court | |
| In office 19 August 2008 – 3 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jimly Asshiddiqie |
| Succeeded by | Akil Mochtar |
| 24th Minister of Justice and Human Rights | |
| In office 20 July 2001 – 23 July 2001 | |
| President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
| Preceded by | Marsillam Simanjuntak |
| Succeeded by | Yusril Ihza Mahendra |
| 21st Minister of Defense | |
| In office 26 August 2000 – 20 July 2001 | |
| President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
| Preceded by | Juwono Sudarsono |
| Succeeded by | Agum Gumelar |
| Roles of acting minister | |
| 2014–2016 | Acting Minister of Home Affairs |
| 2022 | Acting Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform |
| 2023 | Acting Minister of Communication and Information Technology |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Mahfud 13 May 1957 Sampang Regency, East Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | PKB (until 2008) |
| Spouse |
Zaizatun Nihayati (m. 1982) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | |
Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin[1] (born 13 May 1957), commonly known as Mahfud MD,[2] is an Indonesian politician, and legal academic who served as the 14th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024.[3][4] He also previously served as the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, member of the People's Representative Council, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Law and Human Rights.
Born in Sampang, on 13 May 1957, he is of Madurese descent. He holds a master's degree in political science and a doctorate in constitutional law (1993) from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. He has taught constitutional law at the Faculty of Law at the Islamic University of Indonesia (UII) in Yogyakarta since 1984,[5] though he has also taught in a number of other universities in Indonesia. In 2000, he was appointed Minister of Defense by president Abdurrahman Wahid, before being briefly appointed to the office of Minister of Law and Human Rights for three days. In 2004, he was elected to the People's Representative Council (DPR), as a member of the National Awakening Party.
In 2008, he was selected as a judge of the Constitutional Court. In the election for chief justice, he narrowly defeated the incumbent Jimly Asshiddiqie to become the second chief justice of the court. He resigned from the DPR upon taking the position, serving until his term ended in April 2013.[6] The end of Mahfud's time as chief justice was subsequently followed by intention to run for the presidential seat in 2014,[7] which was eventually won by former Jakarta governor, Joko Widodo.
In 2019, he was rumored to be Joko Widodo's running mate in 2019. As vice president Jusuf Kalla was not eligible to serve for another term, due to term limits, as Jusuf Kalla had already served another five-year term as vice-president under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono from 2004 to 2009. Though he was passed up for the position, which instead went to Ma'ruf Amin. In 2019, following Joko Widodo's re-election, he was appointed the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs.
Mahfud was a vice presidential candidate for 2024 Indonesian presidential election, together with Ganjar Pranowo who ran for president. They came in third place, being defeated by Prabowo Subianto and his vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
- ^ Bagus Prihantoro Nugroho (9 August 2018). "Siapa Nama Panjang Mahfud Md? Ini Jawabannya". Detik.com (in Indonesian).
- ^ "Profil Hakim Prof. Dr. Moh. Mahfud MD., S.H." Constitutional Court of Indonesia. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ Galih, Bayu (23 October 2019). "Mahfud MD ditunjuk jadi Menko Polhukam" [Mahfud MD appointed as Minister for political, legal and security affairs]. Kompas. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Soeriaatmadja, Wahyudi (23 October 2019). "Indonesian President Jokowi announces new Cabinet". The Straits Times. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Moh. Mahfud MD".
- ^ 'Mahfud leaves MK with controversies', The Jakarta Post, 24 November 2012.
- ^ "Mahfud confirms readiness to run for president". The Jakarta Post. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2018..