Fadel Muhammad Al-Haddar
Native nameفاضل محمد الهدار
Office 1Deputy Speaker of People's Consultative Assembly
Term start 13 October 2019
Term end 11 October 2024
Predecessor 1Oesman Sapta Odang
Successor 1Abcandra Muhammad Akbar Supratman
1blankname 1Speaker
1namedata 1Bambang Soesatyo
Parliamentary group 1Regional Representative Council
Office 2Senator for Gorontalo
Term start 21 October 2019
Predecessor 2Hana Hasanah Shahab
1blankname 2Speaker
1namedata 2La Nyalla Mattalitti
Sultan Bachtiar Najamudin
Constituency 2Gorontalo
Majority 2166,043 (2019)
242.732 (2024)[1]
Office 3Member of House of Representatives
Term start 31 October 2014
Term end 31 October 2019
1blankname 3Speaker
1namedata 3Setya Novanto
Ade Komarudin
Bambang Soesatyo
Constituency 3Gorontalo
Majority 3163,054
Parliamentary group 3Golkar
Order 45th
Office 4Minister of Maritime and Fisheries of Indonesia
Term start 422 October 2009
Term end 419 October 2011
President 4Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Predecessor 4Freddy Numberi
Successor 4Sharif Cicip Sutardjo
Order 51st
Office 5Governor of Gorontalo
President 5Megawati Soekarnoputri
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Term start 512 September 2001
Term end 521 October 2009
Predecessor 5Tursandy Alwi (acting)
Successor 5Gusnar Ismail
Birth nameFadel Muhammad
Birth date20 May 1952 (age 74)
Birth placeTernate, North Maluku, Indonesia
PartyIndependent (2019–present)
Other partyGolkar (1989–2019)
Spouse
Parents
  • Salamah binti Salim (mother)
  • Muhammad bin Muchsin Al Hadar (father)
Education
OccupationPolitician · businessman · intellectual
Awards Satyalancana Pembangunan
Blank 1Organization
Alkhairaat[2]

Fadel Muhammad Alhaddar (Arabic: فاضل محمد الهدار) is a senator for the Regional Representative Council and was appointed governor of the then-newest Indonesian province, Gorontalo, from 2001–2006. In 2006, he won the first Gorontalo gubernatorial election, making him governor until 2011. From 22 October 2009 – 19 October 2011, he was the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's cabinet.

Early life and education

During his study at the department of engineering physics,[3] Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), he was actively involved in various student bodies and was honored with an Outstanding Student award in 1975.

Business career

After obtaining his degree in 1978, he entered the business world and together with a few fellow graduates set up a pioneering engineering company, PT Bukaka Teknik Utama, Tbk.. The company, which first manufactured fire trucks and construction equipment, has expanded and diversified to become a leader in the Indonesian engineering and manufacturing industry. And today, the company, which became a publicly listed company in 1994, is concentrating on infrastructure sectors, especially in the field of energy, transportation, and telecommunication.

After having completely resigned his presidency from Bukaka Group in 1997, he became the owner of GEMA Group holding some joint venture companies such as PT Bayer Urethanes Indonesia (polyol manufacturer), PT Gema SemCorp Engineering (steel fabricator), PT Dowell Anadrill Schlumberger (cementing services and rental equipment for drilling on oil and gas), plus the publishing companies Warta Ekonomi and Mobil Motor. He was also President Commissioner of INTAN Group (Insurances).

He has attended various seminars and conferences on management, finance, economics, engineering, in Indonesia and overseas. He was also a vice president of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN).

Political career

Since 1992, he has been appointed a member of MPR-RI (People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia), and he was also elected as the Chief Treasurer of Golkar Party.

On December 10, 2001, he was appointed the governor of Gorontalo Province for the period 2001–2006, and in 2006 he won the Gorontalo gubernatorial election, making him governor until 2011.[4] After his inauguration as Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on October 22, 2009,[5] he appointed Deputy Governor Gusnar Ismail to replace him as Governor of Gorontalo until 2011.

In 2007 he accomplished his doctorate in public administration, magna cum laude, from University of Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta.[6] From 2009 to 2011, he was appointed Minister of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs.

Personal life

Fadel Muhammad Alhaddar was born in Ternate, North Maluku on 20 May 1952 of Arab-Indonesian descent.[7] He was married to Hana Hasanah, a former senator from Gorontalo (member of the Regional Representative Council) from 2009 to 2014 and 2014–2019. From his marriage to Hana, he has a daughter named Nayla Salsabila Fadel. Fadel has four other children from a marriage to his former wife Astrid Fadel Muhammad, namely Fikri Fadel Muhammad, Faiz Fadel Muhammad, Jehan Nabila Fadel, and Fauzan Fadel Muhammad.[8]

References

  1. ^ Putra, Wayan Bagus Kusuma (22 March 2024), "Penduduk Gorontalo, Inilah 4 Caleg DPD RI Terpilih Yang Akan Mewakili Warga Serambi Madinah Di Senayan Untuk Periode 2024-2029" (in Indonesian), Pande, retrieved 6 October 2024
  2. ^ Nadjemudin, Adha (9 July 2017). "Fadel Muhammad Kembali Jabat Ketua Yayasan Alkhairat" [Fadel Muhammad Returns to the Chair of the Alkhairaat Foundation]. ANTARA News Palu, Sulawesi Tengah. Archived October 20, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Home". tf.itb.ac.id. Archived from the original on September 16, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Fadel Muhammad - Gubernur Gorontalo » Tentang Fadel". Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
  5. ^ Hindra Liu (October 19, 2009). "Fadel Muhammad Menteri Perikanan dan Kelautan" [Fadel Muhammad, Minister for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs] (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Portal Nasional RI – Dr. Ir. Fadel Muhammad". Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  7. ^ "Fadel Muhammad dan Lebaran Gaya Timur Tengah". CNN Indonesia. CNN. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Fadel Muhammad". Tribunnews. Kompas. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2021.