Hubertus Johannes "Huib" van Mook was a Dutch administrator in the East Indies. During the Indonesian National Revolution,he served as the Acting Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1942 to 1948. Van Mook also had a son named Cornelius van Mook who studied marine engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also wrote about Java - and his work on Kota Gede is a good example of a colonial bureaucrat capable of examining and writing about local folklore.
Jogezai is a Pashtun tribe of Pakistan. It is a subtribe of Sanzarkhail,Kakar. The majority of the Jogezai tribesmen live in Killa Saifullah and Loralai. The current Nawab of Pashtuns is from Jogezai tribe namely,Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai,who is the bloodline of Baiker Nika.
Salim Saifullah Khan is a Pakistani politician and President of a faction of the Pakistan Muslim League and a Senator of Pakistan and Chairman of Pakistan's Senate Foreign Relations,Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Committee.
Muhamad Yusuf Khan Khattak was a Pakistani politician,left-wing intellectual,lawyer,and noted Pakistan Movement activist from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
PT Trans Media Corpora is an Indonesian media corporation that is a subsidiary of Trans Corp,a part of CT Corp,owned by Chairul Tanjung. Trans Media was initially founded as a subsidiary of Trans Corp,a liaison between the television network Trans TV and a network that had just taken over 55% ownership stake by CT Corp of Kompas Gramedia Group,Trans7.
Achmad Hasyim Muzadi was an Indonesian Islamic scholar and cleric who served as chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama,from 1999 to 2010. The founder and director of the Al-Hikam Islamic boarding school,he was a proponent of moderate Islam,which he defined as being neither radical nor liberal,and criticized both Islamic fundamentalism and Islamic liberalism. Hasyim was the vice presidential running mate of President Megawati Sukarnoputri in the 2004 Indonesian presidential election,though the ticket was defeated in a runoff. He subsequently served in the Presidential Advisory Council from 2015 until his death.
Abadin Tadia Tjoessoep,more commonly known as Sheikh Yusuf or Sheik Joseph,was an Indonesian Muslim of noble descent. He was also known as Muhammad Yusuf al-Maqassari. In 1693 he was exiled to the Cape of Good Hope,South Africa,which resulted in his establishing Islam in the Cape.
Soekarwo,popularly known as Pakde Karwo or Uncle Karwo,is an Indonesian politician and former governor of East Java.
Ali Masykur Musa is an Indonesian politician who serves as current chairman of Central Board of NU's Scholars Association. He is also current member of the Supreme Audit Agency of the Republic of Indonesia and appointed as official candidate for chairman of The Working Group on Environmental Auditing,under the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI). Ali had close relationship with former president and co-founder of National Awakening Party (PKB),Abdurrahman “Gus Dur”Wahid,and was twice elected as chairman of the party's faction in the House of Representatives in 2002 and 2006.
Kiai Haji Zainul Arifin was an Indonesian politician who served as deputy prime minister of Indonesia,2nd Speaker of the DPR,and a leading figure of the Nahdlatul Ulama.
Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar,commonly shortened to Muhaimin Iskandar,though also colloquially known as Cak Imin or Gus Imin,is an Indonesian politician,serving as a Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council since 2019,and the chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) since 2005. Previously,he served as Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1999 until 2009,the Minister of Manpower from 2009 until 2014,and the Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly from 2018 until 2019.
Ansor Youth Movement is a non-profit Islamic youth organization based in Indonesia,affiliated with Nahdlatul Ulama (NU),the largest Islamic mass organization in the world. Founded on April 24,1934,GP Ansor has maintained a significant role throughout the history of Indonesia,and it has developed its characteristics as traditionalist Islamic,populist,and nationalist. It has grown so far into 433 branches on the municipal and regent level,under the coordination by 32 district managers from provincial down to the village level. This is also coupled with the management of the multipurpose paramilitary wing Banser,which requires the special membership to join.
Multipurpose Ansor Front,better known as Banser,is an Islamic militia organization based in Indonesia. It is a paramilitary wing of the youth organization Ansor Youth Movement affiliated with Nahdlatul Ulama (NU),the largest Islamic mass organization in the world. Banser operates as a semi-autonomous body of GP Ansor and mainly serves for the security and humanitarian operations. Combined personnel of Banser doubles the number for the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI),making Banser a political heavyweight which holds the key to the national stability. Throughout the history,Banser had played major roles especially in issues related to religion,from the active participation in Indonesian mass killings of 1965–1966 against the perceived members of Indonesian Communist Party,to the more recent development of standoff against Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia. In terms of political orientation,Banser,along with GP Ansor,is characterized by traditionalist Islam,populism and nationalism.
The 2018 East Java gubernatorial election took place on 27 June 2018 as part of the simultaneous local elections. It was held to elect the governor of East Java along with their deputy,whilst members of the provincial council will be re-elected in 2019.
Muhammad Iqbal Assegaf was an Indonesian political activist. Based on the results of the 9th Indonesian Islamic Student Movement congress in Hajj Dormitory Surabaya,East Java,Iqbal was appointed as chairman of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement period 1988–1991 replacing Suryadharma Ali. After leaving the position as Chairman of PB PMII,he was immediately appointed as Chairman of the Board of Trustees PB PMII in the next period,1991–1994.
Abdullah Azwar Anas is an Indonesian politician who is serving as Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform since September 2022. Before becoming a minister,he was the regent of Banyuwangi,East Java,between 2010 and 2015 and 2016 to 2021. Prior to becoming a regent,he had served as both an elected member of the People's Representative Council and an appointment to the People's Consultative Assembly,for one term each.
Kyai Hajj Abdul Wahab Hasbullah was a founders of the Nahdlatul Ulama movement. He also initiated the usage of newspaper for dakwah,with the establishment of the Nahdlatul Ulama newspaper,Soeara Nahdlatul Oelama. He also created the lyrics for the anthem of Nahdlatul Ulama,Ya Lal Wathon,in 1934.
Yaqut Cholil Qoumas is an Indonesian cleric and politician who currently serves as the Minister of Religious Affairs under Joko Widodo,appointed since 23 December 2020. He previously chaired the Ansor Youth Movement and was a member of the People's Representative Council,both between 2015 and 2020.
Solihin Gautama Purwanegara is an Indonesian former military officer and politician who served as governor of West Java from 1970 to 1975. As a student,he joined the Indonesian Army during the national revolution. Following the recognition of Indonesian sovereignty in 1949,he served mostly within the Siliwangi Military Region before joining the Hasanuddin Military Region and later becoming its commander. He was appointed as West Java's governor in 1970,but due to disagreements on policy with the central government he served only a single term. He remained a figure in politics after his governorship,serving in an advisory capacity to President Suharto until 1993. He also briefly joined PDI-P after Suharto's downfall,and was involved in the presidential campaigns of Joko Widodo.
Trimarjono was an Indonesian naval officer,bureaucrat,and politician who served in the executive and legislative branch of East Java for a long period. He was the provincial secretary from 1967 until 1985,vice governor from 1985 until 1990,and the speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1992 until 1997.
