Yusril Ihza Mahendra
| Yusril Ihza Mahendra | |
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| Chairman of the Crescent Star Party | |
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In office 1998 – 1 May 2005 |
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| Succeeded by | Malam Sambat Kaban |
| State Secretary of Indonesia | |
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In office 21 October 2004 – 8 May 2007 |
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| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Bambang Kesowo |
| Succeeded by | Hatta Rajasa |
| Minister of Justice and Human Rights | |
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In office 9 August 2001 – 20 October 2004 |
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| President | Megawati Sukarnoputri |
| Succeeded by | Hamid Awaluddin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 February 1956 Belitung, Indonesia |
Yusril Ihza Mahendra (born 5 February 1956 in Belitung, Bangka-Belitung Islands) is an Indonesian politician. Yusril was formerly chairman of the Crescent Star Party (PBB).
Yusril Ihza Mahendra was born on 5 February 1956 to Idris Haji Zainal and Norsiha in Manggar, Bangka Belitung. He can trace his ancestry from Johor, Malaysia; where his paternal grandfather Haji Thaib being a member of the Johore royalty. His paternal family lineage settled in Belitung from Johore in the 19th century. While his mother is a third generation Minangkabau descent from the West Sumatra in Belitung.
After completing his primary and secondary education, Yusril left for Jakarta in 1976 to attend the University of Indonesia (UI). To compensate for living costs, Yusril had to lodge at various mosques in the city. In addition to that, Yusril had to find part-time work to fund his studies. Yusril took on various jobs, becoming a tutor in teaching children in reading the koran, teaching martial arts, and selling fishes and coconuts.
Throughout this period, Yusril became close with his lecturer, Professor Osman Raliby. In turn, Osman would introduce Yusril to his political hero, Mohammad Natsir. Natsir was an Islamist politician, former Prime Minister of Indonesia, and Chairman of the Masyumi Party, a major Muslim Party that had rivalled Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) in the 1950s.
Yusril also began to involve himself in organizational activities. In 1981, he became Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Youth Mosque Communication Body. A position which he held until 1982.
In 1982, Yusril graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy and followed it up the next year with a Bachelor's Degree in Governance. Following this, Yusril became a lecturer at the Muhammadiyah University in Jakarta (UMJ), and at the Socialization Skills Academy in the Ministry of Justice. In the meantime, Yusril attended postgraduate studies.
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