| Muhammad Rapsel Ali | |
| Office: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | 1 October 2019 |
| Term End: | 9 April 2023 |
| Constituency: | South Sulawesi I |
| Successor: | Indira Chunda Thita Syahrul |
| Birth Date: | 6 May 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Selayar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Death Place: | Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Spouse: | Siti Nur Azizah Ma'ruf |
| Children: | 5 |
| Party: | Nasdem (2018–2023) |
| Otherparty: | Golkar (2017–2018) |
Muhammad Rapsel Ali (6 May 1971 – 9 April 2023) was an Indonesian businessman and politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives between 2019 and his death in 2023 representing South Sulawesi I electoral district.
Ali was born on Selayar Island on 6 May 1971. He graduated high school in Makassar in 1989.[1] He was the first child of Muhammad Ali Gandong and Basdiaty Ali, and spent his childhood in Makassar.[2]
During his business career, Ali chaired the South Sulawesi branches of the Indonesian Distributors' Association and the Indonesian Construction Businessmen Association between 1997 and 2003.[3] He was active in the shipping and service industries, and briefly owned an event organiser company.[2]
In 2019, Ali ran as a candidate for the People's Representative Council for South Sulawesi's 1st electoral district.[1] He won 43,382 votes and was elected as the only Nasdem Party member from the electoral district.[4] Ali was the only one out of 575 elected legislators who had not submitted a wealth assessment by the General Elections Commission (KPU) deadline of 7 September 2019, and thus KPU had to separately provide a recommendation to the president to allow for Ali's inauguration after his late submission of the necessary documents on 10 September.[5] [6] Within the council, he was part of the sixth commission overseeing industry, investment, and business competition.[7]
Ali married Siti Nur Azizah, the fourth daughter of the vice-president of Indonesia, Ma'ruf Amin, in 2019. He had five children.[1] He was a fan of cruiser motorcycles, and was active in related automotive associations.[3] He also founded a motorcycle racing team, Mandalika Racing Team Indonesia.[8] His younger brother, Muhammad Basli Ali, served as regent of Selayar Islands Regency.[3]
On 9 April 2023, during a visit to his constituency in Makassar, Ali experienced a sudden heart attack. Although he was rushed to a hospital, he was pronounced dead prior to arriving there. He was 51.[9] [10] He was buried with a military funeral the following day at the Panaikang Heroes Cemetery in Makassar.[11]