List of ministers of religious affairs (Indonesia)

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Minister of Religious Affairs
Seal of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.svg
Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.jpg
Incumbent
Yaqut Cholil Qoumas
since 23 December 2020
Appointer President of Indonesia
Inaugural holder Rasjidi
Formation3 January 1946

This article lists persons and politicians who have been appointed as the minister of religious affairs in Indonesia .
Political party:
  Non-partisan        Masyumi         PSII         NU         Golkar         PPP         PKB
Islamic organization:
   NU         Muhammadiyah

Contents

NoPhotoPONameCabinetTook officeLeft officeAffiliationR
1 H Rasjidi, Pekan Buku Indonesia 1954, p245.jpg Rasjidi Sjahrir I 3 January 194612 March 1946 Masyumi-Muhammadiyah [1]
Sjahrir II 12 March 19462 October 1946 [1]
2 Fathurrahman Kafrawi, Indonesia Memilih, p223.jpg Fathurrahman Kafrawi Sjahrir III 2 October 194626 June 1947 Masyumi-NU [1]
- Achmad Azhari, Kami Perkenalkan (1952), p50.jpg Achmad Azhari [lower-alpha 1] Amir Sjarifuddin I 3 July 19479 October 1947 PSII [1]
3 Anwaruddin 9 October 194711 November 1947 [1]
4 Masykur, Kepartaian dan Parlementaria Indonesia (1954), p408.jpg Masjkur Amir Sjarifuddin II 11 November 194729 January 1948 Masyumi-NU [1]
Hatta I 29 January 19484 August 1948
Mr T.M. Hasan.jpg Teuku Mohammad Hasan Emergency 19 December 194813 July 1949 Muhammadiyah
(4) Masykur, Kepartaian dan Parlementaria Indonesia (1954), p408.jpg Masjkur Hatta II 4 August 194920 December 1949 Masyumi-NU
Wahid Hasyim.jpg Wahid Hasyim RUSI 20 December 19496 September 1950 Masyumi-NU
(4) Masykur, Kepartaian dan Parlementaria Indonesia (1954), p408.jpg Masjkur Susanto 20 December 194921 January 1950 Masyumi-NU
5 Fakih Usman Suara Rakyat 2 Apr 1952 p1.jpg Fakih Usman Halim 21 January 19506 September 1950 Masyumi-Muhammadiyah
6 Wahid Hasyim.jpg Wahid Hasyim Natsir 6 September 19503 April 1951 Masyumi-NU
Sukiman 27 April 19513 April 1952
(5) Fakih Usman Suara Rakyat 2 Apr 1952 p1.jpg Fakih Usman Wilopo 3 April 195230 July 1953 Masyumi-Muhammadiyah
(4) Masykur, Kepartaian dan Parlementaria Indonesia (1954), p408.jpg Masjkur Ali Sastroamidjojo I 30 July 195312 August 1955 NU
7 Muhammad Ilyas Burhanuddin Harahap 12 August 195519 January 1956 NU
Ali Sastroamidjojo II 24 March 195614 March 1957
Djuanda 9 April 195710 July 1959
8 Wahib Wahab, Hasil Rakjat Memilih Tokoh-tokoh Parlemen (Hasil Pemilihan Umum Pertama - 1955) di Republik Indonesia, p257.jpg Wahib Wahab Working I [lower-alpha 2] 10 July 195918 February 1960 NU
Working II 18 February 19606 March 1962
9 Saifuddin Zuhri, Hasil Rakjat Memilih Tokoh-tokoh Parlemen (Hasil Pemilihan Umum Pertama - 1955) di Republik Indonesia, p257.jpg Saifuddin Zuhri Working III 6 March 196213 November 1963 NU
Working IV 13 November 196327 August 1964
Dwikora I 27 August 196422 February 1966
Dwikora II 22 February 196631 March 1966
Dwikora III 31 March 196628 July 1966
Ampera I 28 July 196614 October 1967
10 Muhammad Dahlan.jpg Muhammad Dahlan Ampera II 14 October 196710 June 1968 NU
Development I 10 June 196811 September 1971
11 Abdul Mukti Ali 11 September 197128 March 1973 Golkar
Development II 28 March 197329 March 1978
12 Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara - Fourth Development Cabinet.jpg Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara Development III 29 March 197819 March 1983 Golkar
13 Munawir Sjadzali - Fourth Development Cabinet.jpg Munawir Sjadzali Development IV 19 March 198321 March 1988 Golkar
Development V 21 March 198817 March 1993
14 Tarmizi Taher.jpg Tarmizi Taher Development VI 17 March 199314 March 1998 Golkar
15 Muhammad Quraish Shihab.jpg Muhammad Quraish Shihab Development VII 14 March 199821 Mei 1998 NU [2]
16 Abdul Malik Fadjar.png Abdul Malik Fadjar Development Reform 23 Mei 199820 October 1999 Muhammadiyah
17 KPN Muhammad Tolchah Hasan.png Tolchah Hasan National Unity 26 October 199923 July 2001 NU
18 Said Agil Husin Al Munawar.jpg Said Agil Husin Al Munawar Mutual Assistance 10 August 200120 October 2004 NU
19 KIB Muhammad Maftuh Basyuni.jpg Muhammad Maftuh Basyuni United Indonesia I 21 October 200420 October 2009 NU
20 Suryadharma Ali.jpg Suryadharma Ali United Indonesia II 22 October 200928 Mei 2014 PPP-NU
Agung Laksono 2.jpg Agung Laksono
(acting)
28 Mei 20149 June 2014 Golkar
21 Lukman Hakim Saifuddin.jpg Lukman Hakim Saifuddin 9 June 201427 October 2014 PPP-NU
Working 27 October 201420 October 2019
22 Official Portrait of Fachrul Razi.jpg Fachrul Razi Onward 23 October 201923 December 2020 Military
22 Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.jpg Yaqut Cholil Qoumas Onward 23 December 2020Incumbent PKB-NU

Deputy ministers

Following are politicians who have been appointed as the deputy minister of religious affairs in Indonesia.
Political party:
  Non-partisan        PPP
Islamic organization:
   NU         Muhammadiyah

NoPhotoPONameCabinetMinisterTook officeLeft officeAffiliationR
1 Nasaruddin Umar.jpg Nasaruddin Umar United Indonesia II Suryadharma Ali 19 October 201120 October 2014 NU [3]
2 Official Portrait of Zainut Tauhid Sa'adi.jpg Zainut Tauhid Sa'adi Onward Fachrul Razi 25 October 2019Incumbent PPP-NU [4]

Notes

  1. Achmad Azhari never confirmed his appointment after being arrested in the Operation Product.
  2. As the Junior Minister of Religious Affairs. During this cabinet, there was no Minister of Religious Affairs. The Junior Minister of Religious Affairs is under the Minister of People's Welfare.

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