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Suryadharma Ali is an Indonesian politician who was the president of the
United Development Party The United Development Party ( id, Partai Persatuan Pembangunan, sometimes translated as Development Unity Party; abbreviated PPP) is an Islam-basedAl-Hamdi, Ridho. (2013). ''Partai politik Islam: Teori dan praktik di Indonesia''. Yogyakarta: Gra ...
from 2007 to 2014 as well as Minister of Religious Affairs from 2009 to 2014 under then-president
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born 9 September 1949), commonly referred to by his initials SBY, is an Indonesian politician and retired army general who served as the sixth president of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party ...
. During his time in office Suryadharma was seen as a religious traditionalists who was often unwilling to compromise on issues.Alexander R. Arifianto, ''Indonesian Islamic Parties After the 2014 Elections''. Taken fro
ISEAS Perspective: Watching the Indonesian Elections 2014
pg. 129. Singapore:
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies An institute is an organisational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations ( research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body. In some countries, institutes can ...
, 2015. As religious affairs minister Suryadharma was unwilling to extend government recognition to the
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, a minority group in the country. In May 2014 Suryadharma was indicted in a corruption scandal involving illicit use of funds intended for the hajj. In 2018 Suryadharma was convicted and ordered to pay 27 billion RS to the state. He was sentenced for 6 years in jail and fined 300 million rupiah. Shortly after being accused in 2014 Suryadharma resigned as minister of religious affairs.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Suryadharma 1956 births Living people Politicians from Jakarta Government ministers of Indonesia United Development Party politicians Chairmen of the United Development Party Indonesian politicians convicted of corruption Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta alumni