Abdul Halim Iskandar Explained

Abdul Halim Iskandar
Order:7th
Office:Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and TransmigrationMinister of Villages, Development of Disadvantage Regions, and Transmigration
Term Start:23 October 2019
Order1:12th
Office1:East JavaSpeaker of the East Java Regional House of Representatives
Term Start1:2 October 2014
Term End1:31 August 2019
Predecessor1:Imam Sunardhi
Successor1:Kusnadi
Birth Date:1962 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Jombang, East Java, Indonesia
Spouse:Lilik Umi Nasriiyah
Children:3
Relations:Muhaimin Iskandar (brother)
Alma Mater:Yogyakarta State University
State University of Malang

Abdul Halim Iskandar (born 14 July 1962), often nicknamed Gus Halim, is an Indonesian politician who is the 7th and current Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration in President Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet since 2019.[1] A member of the National Awakening Party (PKB), he previously served as the speaker of the East Java Regional People's Representative Council from 2014 to 2019. Halim is the brother of Muhaimin Iskandar, the leader of the PKB, and the great-grandchild of, a politician and figure in the Nahdlatul Ulama.[2] He is married to Lilik Umi Nasriiyah, the couple has 3 children.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 23 October 2019 . BREAKING: Jokowi announces his new Cabinet. Here's the line up . . live . 12 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200607083117/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/10/23/breaking-jokowis-new-cabinet-announced-here-is-the-lineup.html . 7 June 2020.
  2. Web site: 23 October 2019 . Profil Lengkap Abdul Halim Iskandar, dari Santri hingga Jadi Menteri Desa . Full Profile of Abdul Halim Iskandar, from Santri to Minister of Villages . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200726004454/https://regional.kompas.com/read/2019/10/23/13270971/profil-lengkap-abdul-halim-iskandar-dari-santri-hingga-jadi-menteri-desa?page=all . 26 July 2020 . 19 September 2020 . . id.
  3. Web site: 2019 . Profil Menteri . Profile of Minister . 3 December 2022 . . id.