Ahmad Muzani Explained

Office:16th Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
Term Start:3 October 2024
Predecessor:Bambang Soesatyo
Office1:Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
Term Start1:28 March 2018
Term End1:3 October 2024
Predecessor1:Dimyati Natakusumah
Successor1:Kahar Muzakir
Office2:Member of House of Representatives
Term Start2:1 October 2009
Constituency2:Lampung I
Majority2:24.723 (2009)
48.379 (2014)
61.995 (2019)
110.161 (2024)
Office3:Secretary-General of the Gerindra Party
Term Start3:2014
1Blankname3:General Chairman
1Namedata3:Prabowo Subianto
Birth Date:19 July 1968
Birth Place:Tegal, Indonesia
Party:Gerindra Party
Spouse:Himmatul Aliyah

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

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.

Notes and References

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