Thoriqul Haq

Thoriqul Haq
Regent of Lumajang
In office
24 September 2018 – 24 September 2023
Preceded byAs'at Malik [id]
Succeeded byIndah Wahyuni (acting)
Member of East Java Regional House of Representatives
In office
31 August 2009 – 2018
ConstituencyLumajang and Jember
Personal details
Born (1977-12-14) 14 December 1977 (age 46)
Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia
Political partyNational Awakening Party

Thoriqul Haq (born 14 December 1977) is an Indonesian politician of the National Awakening Party who served as the regent of Lumajang Regency, East Java, from 2018 to 2023. He had previously represented the regency along with Jember in the East Java Regional House of Representatives from 2009 to 2018.

Early life

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Thoriqul was born in the village of Sukosari [id], in Kunir [id] district, Lumajang Regency, on 14 December 1977.[1][2] He was educated in pesantren and in Islamic schools in East Java, and graduated from a state-run Islamic school in Malang in 1996,[2][3] moving to Surabaya for undergraduate studies at IAIN Sunan Ampel in Surabaya.[2] He would later receive a master's degree in linguistics from the University of Malaya and a doctorate from Brawijaya University.[2][3][4]

Career

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Running as a National Awakening Party (PKB) candidate in the 2009 legislative election, Thoriqul was elected as a member of the East Java Regional House of Representatives [id] after winning 32,194 votes, and was sworn in on 31 August 2009.[2][5][6] He was reelected to a second term in 2014 to represent Lumajang and Jember, winning 84,145 votes.[2][7] In the 2018 regency election, Thoriqul ran for the regency of Lumajang with Indah Amperawati Masdar as his running mate. The pair was supported by PKB and Gerindra, and defeated the incumbent regent As'at Malik [id] in a three-way race after winning 247,555 votes (42.65%) to Malik's 201,324 (34.69%).[8] The pair was sworn in as regent on 24 September 2018.[9]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia and subsequent lockdowns, Thoriqul and his deputy donated their salaries to constituents impacted by the lockdowns.[10] He was infected with COVID-19 and was hospitalized.[11] In 2023, responding to a local village's rejection of a church construction, Thoriqul earmarked Rp 1.5 billion (USD 100,000) in municipal funds to build a church and a musalla next to each other on municipal land.[12][13] The houses of worship were transferred to the Pentecostal Church in Indonesia and to the local Nahdlatul Ulama branch respectively in December 2023.[14] Thoriqul's five-year term expired on 24 September 2023, and head of the East Java government human resources unit Indah Wahyuni was appointed to replace him as acting regent.[15] He then was appointed by his party PKB to lead the party's efforts in Anies Baswedan's 2024 presidential campaign in East Java.[16]

Family

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Thoriqul married to Musfarina, a fellow alumni of Sunan Ampel, in 2006. The couple has three children as of 2022.[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "Kepulangan Cak Thoriq ke Desa Sukosari Disambut Antusias Masyarakat". infopublik.id (in Indonesian). 24 September 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Profil Thoriqul Haq, Bupati Lumajang yang Izinkan Pembangunan Gereja Berdampingan dengan Masjid". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 6 April 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Profil Thoriqul Haq, Santri yang Kini Bupati Lumajang". IDN Times (in Indonesian). 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Raih Gelar Doktor Ilmu Lingkungan, Ini Profil Pendidikan Thoriqul Haq". nu-lumajang.or.id (in Indonesian). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  5. ^ "100 Anggota DPRD Jatim Dilantik". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 31 August 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  6. ^ "KPU TETAPKAN CALON ANGGOTA DPRD JATIM" (in Indonesian). East Java Provincial Government. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ^ "BERIKUT 100 NAMA ANGGOTA DPRD JATIM TERPILIH PERIODE 2014–2019" (in Indonesian). East Java Provincial Government. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Koalisi PKB dan Gerindra Tumbangkan PDIP di Pilkada Lumajang". Tempo (in Indonesian). 5 July 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Pelantikan Bupati dan Wakil Bupati Lumajang, H. Thoriqul Haq, M.ML dan Ir.Hj. Indah Amperawati, M.Si Masa Jabatan 2018-2023" (in Indonesian). Lumajang Regency Government. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Isi Garasi Bupati Lumajang dan Wakilnya yang Sumbangkan Gaji ke Warga Terdampak PPKM". detik.com (in Indonesian). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Bupati Lumajang Thoriqul Haq Umumkan Positif Covid-19". SINDOnews (in Indonesian). 11 December 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  12. ^ Rinanda, Hilda Meilisa (6 April 2023). "Bupati Lumajang Bangun Gereja Berdampingan dengan Masjid". detikjatim (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Alasan Bupati Lumajang Bangun Masjid dan Gereja Berdampingan". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Pemkab Lumajang Hibahkan Musala dan Gereja di Desa Tempeh". Radar Jember (in Indonesian). 14 December 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  15. ^ Yuana, Lely (24 September 2023). "Kepala BKD Jatim Indah Wahyuni Jabat Pj Bupati Lumajang". Times of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Thoriqul Haq Ditunjuk Jadi Ketua Timses AMIN Jatim untuk Internal PKB". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 26 October 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Mengenal Sosok Musfarina, Istri Bupati Lumajang yang Baru Dilantik Jadi Ketua Tim Penggerak PKK". Tribun Jatim (in Indonesian). 25 September 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Bupati Lumajang Eksotik Trending di Twitter, Ini Profil dan Biodata Lengkap Thoriqul Haq". konteks.co.id (in Indonesian). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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