Muhadjir Effendy | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 17thCoordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs | |
| In office 23 October 2019 – 20 October 2024 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Darmin Nasution(acting) Puan Maharani |
| Succeeded by | Pratikno |
| 28th Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia | |
| In office 27 July 2016 – 20 October 2019 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Anies Baswedan |
| Succeeded by | Nadiem Makarim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-07-29)29 July 1956 (age 69) |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Suryan Widati |
| Children | Muktam Roya Azidan Senoshaumi Hably Harbantyo Ken Najjar |
| Alma mater | Muhammadiyah University of Malang State University of Malang Gadjah Mada University Airlangga University |
Muhadjir Effendy (born 29 July 1956) is an Indonesian politician andrector. He was the minister of education and culture of theRepublic of Indonesia in theWorking Cabinet.[1][2] He was appointed by PresidentJoko Widodo on 27 July 2016 replacingAnies Baswedan.[3][4] Effendy was also theRector ofMuhammadiyah University ofMalang inIndonesia from 2000 to 2016. In addition Muhadjir is chairman of Muhammadiyah Central Board of Education and Culture.[5]
Muhadjir wrote his baccalaureate at IAIN Malang. He earned a degree at Malang Teachers' Training College (nowState University of Malang). In 1996, he obtained a master's degree inPublic administration from theGadjah Mada University. In 2008, Effendy successfully completed his Doctoral program inmilitary sociology from theAirlangga University. Muhadjir is currently listed as professor of Sociology Department in theState University of Malang. Since 2015 he was appointed Chairman of Central Board ofMuhammadiyah and is expected to serve till 2020.
In addition, Muhadjir has also published several books such as "Bala Dewa", "As Witnessed Dahlan Young", "Masyarakat equilibrium: meniti perubahan dalam bingkai keseimbangan",[6]"Pedagogi kemanusiaan: sebuah refleksi multidimensional" as well as "Muhammadiyah and Education in Indonesia".
Muhadjir becomes centre of controversy when he made a statement of a webinar that "the rich should marry the poor" and urged theMinister of Religious Affairs to declare afatwa about it. His proposal later caused backlash among internet users and accused him of hurting the feelings of the poor citizens. He later clarify his statement and call it just an "intermezzo".[7]
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