Hidayat Nur Wahid
Hidayat Nur Wahid | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2014 | |
| 11th Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 1 October 2004 – 1 October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Amien Rais |
| Succeeded by | Taufiq Kiemas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1960 Klaten, Indonesia |
| Political party | PKS |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Islamic University of Madinah |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hidayat Nur Wahid (born 8 April 1960 in Klaten, Central Java) is an Indonesian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2004. He was the Speaker of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat/MPR) for the 2004–2009 period. He resigned as the leader of Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera/PKS) on 11 October 2004. Hidayat was mentioned in the media as a possible running mate for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the 2009 Indonesian presidential election.