Hidayat Nur Wahid

Hidayat Nur Wahid (born 8 April 1960 in Klaten, Central Java) is an Indonesian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2004.^[1] He was the Speaker of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat/MPR) for the 2004–2009 period. He resigned as the leader of Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera/PKS) on 11 October 2004. Hidayat was mentioned in the media as a possible running mate for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the 2009 Indonesian presidential election. ^{[citation needed]}

Hidayat Nur Wahid
Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 October 2014 Serving with 9 other people
11th Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
In office 1 October 2004 – 1 October 2009
Preceded by	Amien Rais
Succeeded by	Taufiq Kiemas
3th President of Prosperous Justice Party
In office 21 May 2000 – 11 October 2004
Preceded by	Nur Mahmudi Ismail
Succeeded by	Tifatul Sembiring
Personal details
Born	(1960-04-08) 8 April 1960 (age 65) Klaten, Indonesia
Political party	PKS
Spouse(s)	Kastrian Indriawati Diana Abbas Thalib ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	6
Parents	H. Muhammad Syukri (father) Siti Rahayu (mother)
Alma mater	Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Islamic University of Madinah
Occupation	Politician