Hidayat Nur Wahid

Hidayat Nur Wahid (born 8 April 1960 in Klaten, Central Java) is an Indonesian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2004. He was the Speaker of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat/MPR) for the 2004–2009 period. He resigned as the leader of Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera/PKS) on 11 October 2004. Hidayat was mentioned in the media as a possible running mate for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the 2009 Indonesian presidential election.

Personal life Born into a family of religious leaders and teachers, Hidayat's maternal grandfather was affiliated with the Muhammadiyah community organization, while his father, H. Muhammad Syukri, a teacher who graduated from IKIP Yogyakarta, also served on the organization's board. Siti Rahayu, Hidayat's mother, was an activist at Aisyiyah, Muhammadiyah's women's wing, and a kindergarten teacher.

Hidayat is the eldest of seven siblings. His other siblings are Muhammad Agung Nugroho, Mabrur Dewantoro, Istiqomah, Ahmad Wiladi, Ahmad Wisanggeni, and Sapti Swastanti. Ahmad Wisanggeni and his wife, Nurus Baiti, have lived in Banda Aceh since 1997 and died in the earthquake and tsunami that struck the city in late December 2004.

From his marriage to Kastrian Indriawati, Hidayat was blessed with four children: Inayatu Dzil Izzati, Ruzaina, Alla Khairi, and Hubaib Shidiqi. His first wife died on 22 January 2008 in Yogyakarta.

Hidayat then marries Diana Abbas Thalib, a doctor. The marriage took place in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono acted as their witness on behalf of Hidayat while Vice President Jusuf Kalla acted as witness on behalf of Diana. Diana gave birth to twins in Jakarta on 15 April 2009.

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