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Suryadharma Ali
Indonesian politician (1956–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Suryadharma Ali (19 September 1956 – 31 July 2025) was an Indonesian politician. He was the president of the United Development Party from 2007 to 2014 as well as the Minister of Religious Affairs from 2009 to 2014 and the Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises from 2004 to 2009 under then-president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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Education
He had 5 younger siblings.[1] He received education in SDN Tanjung Priok, Pesantren Darul Qur'an Cisarua Bogor, and SLTA and Pesantren Al Falak Pegentongan Bogor.[2] He completed undergraduate education in IAIN Syarif Hidayatullah Faculty of Tarbiyah Islamic Studies program on 1984 and postgraduate education on sociology in the University of Indonesia Faculty of Social and Political Sciences on 2003.[3] At college, he was the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement (Pergerakan Mahasiswa Islam Indonesia, PMII) Ciputat Branch Chairperson. After graduating, on PMII Congress VII in Bandung, he was elected the 1985-1988 PMII Board Chairperson, beating Iqbal Assegaf by one vote.[2] On 2013, he received an honorary doctorate in Islamic studies epistemology from UIN Malang.[4]
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Professional career
On 1985, he started working at Hero Supermarket, and on 1999, he became its deputy director. He were also active in various Indonesian retail association organisations.[5]
Political career
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In February 2007, he was elected the United Development Party chairperson, replacing Hamzah Haz. His chairpersonship was assisted by vice chairperson Chozin Chumaidy, secretary-general Irgan Mahfiz, treasurer Suharso Monoarfa, central advisory council head Bachtiar Chamsyah, syariah council head KH Maimun Zubair, and expert council head Barlianta Harahap.[6]
Throughout his career, Suryadharma was seen as a religious traditionalist who was often unwilling to compromise on issues.[7] As religious affairs minister Suryadharma was unwilling to extend government recognition to the Baháʼí Faith, a minority group in the country.[7]
Vice President Jusuf Kalla, as Chairman of the National Coordinating Agency (Bakornas) for Disaster Management, departed from Jakarta for Yogyakarta at 7:00 a.m. Western Indonesian Time on Thursday morning. "I don't know why the Vice President's departure to Yogyakarta was expedited," said the Head of the Media Bureau of the Ministry of State Secretariat, Evac Mintaredja, who was part of the Vice President's entourage, when confirmed from Jakarta. Several related ministers who had already arrived in Yogyakarta included Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie, Minister of Industry Fahmi Idris, Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah, and Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Suryadharma Ali. The Vice President is also scheduled to spend the night at the Agung Building in Yogyakarta.[8]
Corruption case
On 23 May 2014, Suryadharma was indicted in a corruption scandal involving illicit use of funds intended for the Hajj. In 2018 Suryadharma was convicted and ordered to pay 27 billion RS to the state. He was sentenced to six years in jail and fined 300 million rupiah.[9] Shortly after being accused in 2014, Suryadharma resigned as minister of religious affairs.[10]
Death
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