Mohammad Syafaat Mintaredja

Mohammad Syafaat Mintaredja (17 February 1921 – 20 October 1984), was an Indonesian politician and government official, who served as the 18th Minister of Social Affairs, from 1971 until 1978. A member and leader of the United Development Party, he served as the party's first chairman, from 1973 until 1978.

Mohammad Syafaat Mintaredja
Mohammad Syafaat Mintaredja, as Minister of Social Affairs
18th Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs
In office 9 September 1971 – 29 March 1978
Preceded by	Albert Mangaratua Tambunan
Succeeded by	Supardjo
1st Chairman of the United Development Party
In office 1973–1978
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Djaelani Naro
Personal details
Born	(1921-02-17)17 February 1921 Bogor, Indonesia
Died	20 October 1984(1984-10-20) (aged 63) Jakarta, Indonesia
Political party	United Development Party
Spouse	Siti Romlah
Children	Evac Mintaredja

Born to a Muhammadiyah family in Bogor, he studied at the Faculty of Law of Gadjah Mada University, in Yogyakarta, and the law faculty of Leiden University, Netherlands. He obtained a law degree at the Faculty of Law of the University of Indonesia. As a youth, he was active in the Indonesian Islamic Youth Movement. Together with several others, he founded the Islamic Student Association based in Yogyakarta. He served as general chairman of the HMI Executive Board for the period 1947–1950.^[1] On Saturday, October 20, 1984, Mintaredja died at the age of 63.

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