Idrus Marham
Idrus Marham | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 17 January 2018 – 24 August 2018 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Vice President | Jusuf Kalla |
| Preceded by | Khofifah Indar Parawansa |
| Succeeded by | Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita |
| Secretary General of Golkar | |
| In office 9 October 2008 – 22 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sumarsono |
| Succeeded by | Lodewijk Friedrich Paulus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Muhammad Idrus Marham 14 August 1962 Patampauna, Pinrang, Indonesia |
| Political party | Golkar |
| Spouse | Ridho Ekasari |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Gadjah Mada University |
Idrus Marham is an Indonesian politician who served as social affairs minister under President Joko Widodo for seven months in 2018 before resigning because of a corruption scandal. He was jailed in 2019 for taking bribes from a businessman via a legislator to finance his failed bid to become chairman of Golkar Party. He was released from jail in September 2020. Prior to his political career, Idrus was a lecturer at various universities in Jakarta.