Taj Yasin Maimoen

• Maimun Zubair (father)
• Najih Maimun (older brother)

Taj Yasin Maimoen
Official portrait, 2025
14th Vice Governor of Central Java
Incumbent
Assumed office February 20, 2025
Children	3
Alma mater	Bilad Al Sham University, Mujamma' Syekh Ahmad Kaftaro branch
Occupation	Politician

Taj Yasin Maimoen (born July 2, 1983), known as Gus Yasin, is a Indonesian politician who is the 14 th vice governor of Central Java. Previously, he was also served as the vice governor of Central Java from 2018 to 2023.

Before becoming vice governor, Taj Yasin was a member of the Central Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) from the United Development Party (PPP) faction from the Central Java II Electoral District. He sat on Commission E which oversees supervision in the field of Kesra including social, education, health, sports and youth, community and women's empowerment, child protection, family planning, regional libraries and archives, RSUD and RSKD, mental and spiritual. He is known as the son of a famous cleric from Rembang, Central Java, Maimun Zubair (1928–2019). ^[1] He is considered a representative of religious circles, especially Nahdlatul Ulama. ^{[2] [3] [4]} In addition, he is one of the leaders of the Central Java GP Ansor. ^[5]

Education

Yasin received his education at the Ghozaliyah Elementary Madrasah Sarang, Rembang Regency (1995), the Ghozaliyah Junior Madrasah Sarang, Rembang (1998), and the Al Anwar Senior Madrasah Sarang, Rembang (2001). ^[6] He graduated from Bilad Al Sham University, Damascus, Syria. ^[7] He graduated from Bilad Al Sham University, Damascus, Syria. ^[8]

Political career

Before becoming Vice Governor of Central Java, he was a member of the Central Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) for the 2014–2018 period from the United Development Party (PPP).

Vice Governor of Central Java

First official portrait as vice governor of Central Java

He ran in the 2018 Central Java gubernatorial election as vicr governor from incumbent Ganjar Pranowo and was supported by the PDI-P, PPP, Democratic, NasDem, Golkar, Hanura, Perindo and PSI. Long before becoming Ganjar Pranowo's running mate, he had actually been proposed as a candidate for vice governor by Ganjar Pranowo's rival, Sudirman Said. ^[9]

Personal life

Like most santri, he is often called by the nickname Gus Yasin. He lives in Karangmangu Village RT 04 RW 01, Sarang, Rembang Regency. The Deputy Chairperson of the PPP DPW is married to Nawal Yasin and has three children. In addition to studying in Rembang, Taj Yasin was also involved in Indonesian Islamic Students in Damascus, Syria. ^[1]

Electoral history

Election	Legislature	Electoral district	Vote acquisition	Results
2024	Regional Representative Council	Central Java	3,821,699	YElected

References

1. Hutapea, Erwin, ed. (2018-01-09). "Mengenal Taj Yasin, Politician 34 Tahun Yang Dipinang PDI-P Jadi Cawagub Jateng". Kompas. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
2. "Gus Yasin Profile - VIVA". VIVA.co.id (in Indonesian). 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
3. "Dampingi Ganjar in the Central Java Gubernatorial Election, Mbah Maimun's Son Determines". Duta.co Latest Daily News (in Indonesian). 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
4. "Taj Yasin Indonesian Politician". Tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-07-20.
5. "Profile of 7 Prospective Candidates for Governor of Central Java, There is a Person Closest to Prabowo Who is a Strong Candidate in the Gubernatorial Election Central Java". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-11.
6. "Leader Profile". Official Portal of the Central Java Provincial Government. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10.
7. "Gus Yasin, Deputy Governor Who Can't Take Off His Sarong". Official Portal of the Central Java Provincial Government. 2019-01-31. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
8. "Gus Yasin, Deputy Governor Who Can't Get Rid of Sarong". Official Portal of the Central Java Provincial Government. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
9. Permana, Sukma Indah. "Gus Yasin, Dilirik Sudirman Said Tapi Kini Sah Dipinang Ganjar". detiknews. Retrieved 2018-07-20.