Ahmad Muzani

Ahmad Muzani
Official portrait, 2019
16th Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
Assumed office
3 October 2024
Preceded byBambang Soesatyo
Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
In office
28 March 2018 – 3 October 2024
Preceded byDimyati Natakusumah
Succeeded byKahar Muzakir
Member of House of Representatives
Assumed office
1 October 2009
ConstituencyLampung I
Majority24.723 (2009)
48.379 (2014)
61.995 (2019)
110.161 (2024)
Secretary-General of the Gerindra Party
Assumed office
2014
General ChairmanPrabowo Subianto
Personal details
Born (1968-07-19) 19 July 1968 (age 56)
Tegal, Indonesia
Political partyGerindra Party
SpouseHimmatul Aliyah
Occupation
  • Politician
  • teacher
  • journalist

Ahmad Muzani (born in Tegal, 15 July 1968) is an entrepreneur and politician from the Great Indonesia Movement Party.[1] He is the Secretary General of the Great Indonesia Movement Party and a member of the House of Representatives (Indonesia).[2][3][4]

Career

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Since he was a teenager he has been in various organizations in his hometown. He has also been noted to lead the Indonesian Islamic Students (PII), before continuing his education majoring in Communication studies at the Universitas Ibnu Chaldun, Jakarta.

His political career began under the Star Reform Party (PBR) formed by Zainuddin M.Z, during which Muzani served as Deputy Secretary General. But ahead of the 2009 elections, Muzani who once worked as a manager of an oil palm plantation owned by Prabowo Subianto was thrusting towards Great Indonesia Movement Party.

He then nominated himself as a member of the legislative electoral district of Lampung I which includes Bandar Lampung, West Lampung, South Lampung, Tanggamus, Pesawaran, and Metro. After elections the he was announced as the winner representing Senayan from 2009 to 2014 after reaching 24,723 votes. Muzani was sworn into the Commission I in charge of Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Information.

In 2014, he was re-elected as a member of the House of Representatives and was appointed chairman of the faction of Great Indonesia Movement Party in the House of Representatives.

References

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  1. ^ Desnikia, Seysha. "Ahmad Muzani Sambangi Pimpinan Ponpes Darunnajah". detiknews. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber. "Prabowo: Ahmad Muzani Pantas Jadi Wakil Ketua MPR RI - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. ^ Ibrahim, Gibran Maulana. "Gerindra Ajukan Ahmad Muzani Jadi Wakil Ketua MPR". detiknews. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. ^ Netralnews.Com. "Netralnews.com – Prabowo on His Presidency: If People Ask, We Should Not Refute". netralnews.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.