H. Saifullah Yusuf, better known by his nickname Gus Ipul, is an Indonesian politician and former Vice Governor of
East Java
East Java ( id, Jawa Timur) is a province of Indonesia located in the easternmost hemisphere of Java island. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean border its northern and so ...
.
Education
Gus Ipul holds a master's degree in Social and Politics Study Faculty from
National University in
Jakarta.
Career
Gus Ipul started his political career through
GP Ansor
Ansor Youth Movement, often abbreviated as GP Ansor, 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 m ...
, the youth wing of
Nahdlatul Ulama
Nahdlatul Ulama (, , NU) is an Islamic organization in Indonesia. Its membership estimates range from 40 million (2013) to over 95 million (2021), making it the largest Islamic organization in the world. NU also is a charitable body funding sch ...
. He served as the Chief of GP Ansor for two terms, from 2000-2005 and 2005-2010. He assumed the office of Deputy Governor of East Java on 12 February 2009.
References
KUNJUNGAN KERJA WAKIL GUBERNUR JAWA TIMUR Drs. H. SAIFULLAH YUSUF
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Living people
1964 births
Vice Governors of East Java
People from Pasuruan
National Awakening Party politicians