Muhammad Anis Matta (born 7 December 1968 at Bone, Southern Sulawesi) is a former Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and now Gelora Party politician. He was the secretary-general of PKS for four consecutive terms (1998–2013) and was appointed for the first time at the age of 29[1] before he was appointed as the party's president.
Anis Matta | |
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| Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2024 Serving with Arrmanatha Nasir Arif Havas | |
| President | Prabowo Subianto |
| Minister | Sugiono |
| 1st Chairman of the Gelora Party | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| 5th President of the Prosperous Justice Party | |
| In office 1 February 2013 – 10 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq |
| Succeeded by | Sohibul Iman |
| Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council | |
| In office 1 October 2009 – 1 February 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Sohibul Iman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1968 Bone, Indonesia |
| Political party | Gelora |
| Other political affiliations | PKS (1998–2015) |
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| Children | 10 |
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Early life and education
editAnis Matta undertook undergraduate studies in Islamic Sharia from LIPIA in 1992 and in 2001, he enrolled at Lemhannas. Before Anis entered politics, he was a member of the Muhammadiyah Hikma Assembly.
Political career
editHouse of Representatives
editAnis's national political career began when he was elected member of the People's Representative Council for 2004–2009. Before he was elected, he was the Secretary General of PKS for two terms, 2003–2005 and 2005–2010.
Deputy Speakership and PKS Leader
editAnis was the Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council for 2009–2014, but resigned on 1 February 2013[2] to become the President of PKS. He replaced Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq, who was convicted of corruption.[3]
Gelora Party
editOn 10 November 2019, he was the leader of Indonesian People's Waves Party (Gelora Party) with Fahri Hamzah former Prosperous Justice Party.[4]
Personal life
editAnis married Anaway Irianty Mansyur. The couple produced seven children. His decision to take a second wife, Szilvi Fabula, a young girl from Hungary in 2006 has led to controversy over polygamy.[5] With his second wife he has had three children.
References
edit- ^ "Sekjen "Abadi" Itu Akhirnya Bisa Jadi Presiden Juga" (in Indonesian). Okezone News. February 1, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ^ "Presiden Baru PKS Akan Mundur dari DPR" (in Indonesian). National Compas. February 1, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ^ "Anis Matta resmi Presiden PKS" (in Indonesian). Antara. February 1, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ^ "Anis Matta Jabat Ketum Gelora, Pentolan PKS Ikut Bedol Desa". nasional. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ Nurfika Osman, 'LS chief's polygamy turns off voters', The Jakarta Post, 5 January 2014.
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