Amien Rais | |
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10th Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly | |
In office 3 October 1999 – 30 September 2004 | |
Preceded by | Harmoko |
Succeeded by | Hidayat Nur Wahid |
1st Leader of National Mandate Party | |
In office 23 June 1998 – 9 April 2005 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Soetrisno Bachir |
12th Leader of Muhammadiyah | |
In office 28 June 1995 – 26 April 1998 | |
Preceded by | Ahmad Azhar Basyir |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Syafi'i Maarif |
Personal details | |
Born | Muhammad Amien Rais 26 April 1944 Surakarta, Japanese East Indies |
Political party | Ummah |
Other political affiliations | PAN (1998–2020) |
Spouse | Kusnasriyati Sri Rahayu |
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Muhammad Amien Rais (born 26 April 1944) is an Indonesian politician.[1][2] He was one of the leaders of the reform movement that forced the resignation of President Suharto in 1998.[3][4] Amien Rais was the leader of Muhammadiyah, one of the two biggest Muslim organizations in Indonesia, from 1995 to 2000. He was the Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) from 1999 to 2004. During his chairmanship, the MPR passed a series of amendments to the Constitution of Indonesia. These amendments, among other things, established direct presidential elections, a presidential term limit (two terms), and the Constitutional Court.[5]