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Hamzah Haz

Hamzah Haz
Personal data
Date of birth15 February 1940(age 71)
Place of birthKetapang, West Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies
NationalityIndonesian
Political partyUnited Development Party
ReligionIslam
9th Vice President of Indonesia
In office26 July 2001 - 20 October 2004
PresidentMegawati Sukarnoputri
Succeeded byJusuf Kalla
Preceded byMegawati Sukarnoputri

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Hamzah Haz is an Indonesian politician (born 15 February 1940 in Ketapang, West Kalimantan). He is the head of the United Development Party (PPP) and served as the ninth Vice-President from 2001 until 2004. He is sometimes known as Dr. Hamzah based on having obtained a Ph.D. from American World University, an internet diploma mill, for USD 1,200.

Hamzah was a newspaper journalist in his home town of Pontianak, on the island of Borneo, and later taught economics at Tanjungpura University.

His political career began in 1968 as a member of the in West Kalimantan provincial parliament. He later moved to Jakarta, became a member of parliament in 1971, first as a member of the Muslim Nahdlatul Ulama group. In 1973 he became a member of the PPP.

Hamzah served as minister for investment under President B. J. Habibie, who replaced Suharto, then resigned that post to lead the PPP in the 1999 elections. Hamzah joined the cabinet of President Abdurrahman Wahid, then became the first minister to quit Wahid's first cabinet, resigning as minister for people's welfare after just two months.

He became a vocal critic of Mr Wahid, but he is also known for his ability to compromise. By the time of Wahid's impeachment in the summer of 2001, Hamzah was leader of the PPP, then the third-largest party in the Indonesian Parliament.

In the 2004 Indonesian Presidential Election, Hamzah Haz was one of the presidential candidates, running with team-mate Agum Gumelar. The pair finished last among the five candidates, garnering only 3 percent of the total vote.

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KPK diminta juga panggil TK & Hamzah Haz - Solopos Tweet this news
Solopos--Max juga memita agar Taufiq Kiemas dan -Hamzah Haz- dipanggil sebagai saksi meringankan. “Jadi tanggal 28 Januari, sebelum tersangka ditahan KPK, TPDI sebagai kuasa hukum Pak Max Moein mengajukan surat agar KPK memanggil tujuh orang,” kata pe - Date : Sat, 19 Feb 2011 01:34:11 GMT+00:00
Pidato Berbahasa Asing Picu Gap Pemimpin & Rakyat - Okezone Tweet this news
Okezone---...- Menteri Koordinator Bidang Politik, dan Keamanan di Kabinet Gotong Royong pimpinan Presiden Megawati Soekarnoputri dan Wakil Presiden -Hamzah Haz-. ... - Date : Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:32:02 GMT+00:00
Wapres Terkendala Jalankan Tugas SBY - Inilah.com Tweet this news
Inilah.com---...- Adam Malik, Umar Wirahadikusumah, Sudharmono, Try Sutrisno, BJ Habibie, Megawati Soekarnoputri, -Hamzah Haz- dan Jusuf Kalla. Mereka yang disebut di atas, ... - Date : Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:53:58 GMT+00:00
Rakerda MUI Jakbar di Sungailiat Babel - Bangka Pos Tweet this news
Bangka Pos---...- ini diantaranya Mantan Wakil Presiden RI, -Hamzah HAZ-, Mantan Ketua MPR RI, Amien Rais, Mantan Ketua MPR RI Hidayat Nurwahid dan tokoh-tokoh lainnya. ... - Date : Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:25:03 GMT+00:00
PIDATO POLITIK MEGA Gajah-gajah Bertarung, Marhaen Dimana? - Rakyat Merdeka Tweet this news
Rakyat Merdeka--Tiga tahun periode pemerintahan Megawati--Hamzah Haz- 2001-2004 sangat mengandalkan privatisasi BUMN. Yang paling publik ingat, penjualan BUMN PT Indosat. ... - Date : Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:03:54 GMT+00:00
Masihkah Politisi Senior Berpengaruh di 2014? - Detikcom Tweet this news
Detikcom--Daya pikat SBY, Megawati, Amien Rais, -Hamzah Haz-, Agung Laksono, tidak lagi setangguh dulu," ujar peneliti Charta Politika, Arya Fernandes kepada detikcom, ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:51:43 GMT+00:00
Keluarga Hamzah Haz Belum Berkomentar Pasca Operasi - Harian Analisa (Blog) Tweet this news
Harian Analisa (Blog)--Keluarga -Hamzah Haz- belum bersedia memberikan komentar mengenai kondisi kesehatan pascadilakukannya operasi di bagian kepala mantan Wakil Presiden RI itu di ... - Date : Sun, 12 Dec 2010 01:53:38 GMT+00:00
Peneliti Senior LIPI: Isu Jawa dan Non-Jawa Semakin Cair - Rakyat Merdeka Tweet this news
Rakyat Merdeka--"Starting point-nya ketika Habibie jadi wakil presiden. Kemudian berturut-turut ada -Hamzah Haz- dan Jusuf Kalla," demikian Zuhro.[yan]--- - Date : Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:20:58 GMT+00:00
SBY Sebaiknya Tidak Hanya Keluhkan Pers - Rakyat Merdeka Tweet this news
Rakyat Merdeka--Ia mengingat, langkah mengirimkan nota keberatan atas pemberitaan media massa pernah dilakukan pejabat Wakil Presiden, -Hamzah Haz-. ... - Date : Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:19:39 GMT+00:00
Pidato SBY yang Semakin Keminggris - Okezone Tweet this news
Okezone---...- Menteri Koordinator Bidang Politik, dan Keamanan di Kabinet Gotong Royong pimpinan Presiden Megawati Soekarnoputri dan Wakil Presiden -Hamzah Haz-. ... - Date : Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:29:57 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Megawati Sukarnoputri
Vice President of Indonesia
26 July 2001 - 20 October 2004
Succeeded by
Jusuf Kalla

Vice Presidents of the Republic of Indonesia

Mohammad Hatta * Hamengkubuwono IX * Adam Malik * Umar Wirahadikusumah * Sudharmono * Try Sutrisno * Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie * Megawati Sukarnoputri * Hamzah Haz * Jusuf Kalla * Boediono |



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