History Mahfud MD

History Mahfud MD

Mahfud MD is an Indonesian politician, legal scholar, and former chief justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court. He was born on May 13, 1957, in Sampang, East Java, Indonesia.

Mahfud MD received his undergraduate degree in law from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in 1982. He then earned a Master of Laws degree from the University of Washington in the United States in 1990 and a Doctor of Philosophy in law from Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga, Indonesia, in 1998.

In 2003, Mahfud MD was appointed as the chief justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court, a position he held until 2008. During his tenure, he was instrumental in strengthening the role of the court in the Indonesian legal system and was known for his efforts to promote judicial reform and transparency.

After leaving the Constitutional Court, Mahfud MD became involved in politics and was appointed as Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs in 2019. In this role, he oversees issues related to national security, law enforcement, and governance.

Mahfud MD is also a prolific writer and has authored several books on law, politics, and religion. He is considered one of Indonesia's leading legal scholars and has been recognized for his contributions to the development of Indonesian constitutional law.

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Education: - Madrasah Ibtidaiyah at Pondok Pesantren al Mardhiyyah, Waru, Pamekasan, Madura - Waru Public Elementary School, Pamekasan, Madura. - Pamekasan State Religious Teacher Education School (PGA), Madura - Education for State Islamic Judges (PHIN) Yogyakarta - Bachelor of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, Indonesian Islamic University, Yogyakarta. - Bachelor of Arabic Literature, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta - Master of Political Science, Gajah Mada University, Yogyakarta - Doctor of Constitutional Law, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta - Professor of Constitutional Law, Indonesian Islamic University, Yogyakarta Position/Occupation: - Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Indonesian Islamic University (1984-Present) - Secretary of the Department of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, Indonesian Islamic University (1986-1988) - Assistant Dean II of the Faculty of Law, Indonesian Islamic University (1988-1980) - Student Director, Indonesian Islamic University (1991-1993) - Vice Rector I of the Islamic University of Indonesia (1994-2000) - Postgraduate Director of the Islamic University of Indonesia (1996-2000) - Member of Panelists and Assessors, National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (1997-1999) - Plt. Expert Staff and Deputy Minister of State for Human Rights (1999-2000) - Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, then Minister of Justice (2000-2001) - Deputy Chairman of the Tanfidz Council of the National Awakening Party (2002-2005) -Rector of Kadiri Islamic University (2003-2006) - Member of the Republic of Indonesia DPR, sitting on Commission III and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Body (2004-2008) - Member of the Expert Consultant Team at the National Legal Development Agency (BPHN) of the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights (now) - Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia (2008 – 2013) - Chairman of the Central Leadership Council of IKA UII (2010-Present)