Muhadjir Effendy

Muhadjir Effendy
Official portrait, 2019
17th Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs
In office
23 October 2019 – 20 October 2024
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byDarmin Nasution (acting)
Puan Maharani
28th Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia
In office
27 July 2016 – 20 October 2019
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byAnies Baswedan
Succeeded byNadiem Makarim
Personal details
Born (1956-07-29) 29 July 1956 (age 68)
Madiun, East Java, Indonesia
Political partyIndependent
SpouseSuryan Widati
ChildrenMuktam Roya Azidan
Senoshaumi Hably
Harbantyo Ken Najjar
Alma materMuhammadiyah University of Malang
State University of Malang
Gadjah Mada University
Airlangga University

Muhadjir Effendy (born 29 July 1956) is an Indonesian politician and rector. He was the minister of education and culture of the Republic of Indonesia in the Working Cabinet.[1][2] He was appointed by President Joko Widodo on 27 July 2016 replacing Anies Baswedan.[3][4] Effendy was also the Rector of Muhammadiyah University of Malang in Indonesia from 2000 to 2016. In addition Muhadjir is chairman of Muhammadiyah Central Board of Education and Culture.[5]

  1. ^ "Profile: Anies Baswedan". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Penegasan Mendikbud Muhadjir Effendy Tentang Syarat PPDB 2019, Sebut Ada Pengetatan". Banjarmasin Post (in Indonesian). 20 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (23 January 2019). "Mendikbud Usul Guru Honorer dapat Tunjangan Setara UMR". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ Mediatama, Grahanusa (23 January 2019). "Muhadjir Effendy: Guru honorer akan digaji sesuai UMR". kontan.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Jokowi's new Cabinet: Who's the boss now? – The Jakarta Post". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 29 January 2019.