Ma'ruf Amin facts for kids
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Ma'ruf Amin
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| 13th Vice President of Indonesia | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2019 |
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| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Jusuf Kalla |
| Chairman of the Ulema Council of Indonesia | |
| Assumed office 27 August 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Din Syamsuddin |
| Supreme Leader of Nahdlatul Ulama | |
| In office 6 August 2015 – 22 September 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Mustofa Bisri |
| Succeeded by | Miftachul Akhyar (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1943 Tangerang, Japanese East Indies |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
United Development Party National Awakening Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Siti Churiyah
(m. 1964; died 2013) Wury Estu Handayani (m. 2014)
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| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | Ibnu Khaldun University, Bogor |
| Occupation | Politician, cleric |
Ma'ruf Amin (born 11 March 1943) is an Indonesian politician and Islamic cleric. He is the chairman of the Ulema Council of Indonesia. On 21 May 2019, Ma'ruf was elected Vice President of Indonesia.
On 9 August 2018, President Joko Widodo announced that Ma'ruf would be his running mate in the 2019 Indonesian presidential election.
Images for kids
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Official portrait of Ma'ruf Amin as a member of the People's Representative Council in 1999
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Ma'ruf Amin and Wife, Buku Kenangan Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia 1999-2004, p750.jpg
Portrait of Ma'ruf Amin and his first wife, Siti Churiyah.
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