Muhidin Mohamad Said

Muhidin Mohamad Said
Said in 2018
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 October 2004
ConstituencyCentral Sulawesi
Member of the People's Consultative Assembly
In office
1 October 1992 – 1 October 2004
Parliamentary groupCentral Sulawesi representation
Personal details
Born (1950-10-07) 7 October 1950
Soppeng, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Muhidin Mohamad Said (born 7 October 1950) is an Indonesian businessman and politician of the Golkar party who has been a member of the House of Representatives from Central Sulawesi since 2004. He had previously been a regional representation from the province in the People's Consultative Assembly between 1992 and 2004.

Early life

Muhidin Mohamad Said was born on 7 October 1950 in Soppeng, in South Sulawesi. As a child, he had moved to Palu in Central Sulawesi, where he completed his studies at public schools. He graduated from Palu's public high school No. 1 (SMA Negeri 1 Palu) in 1970. He continued to stay in Palu for university, studying economics at Tadulako University between 1971 and 1975.[1]

Career

After graduating from Tadulako, Said entered business, particularly in cocoa bean production and in real estate.[1] He would also lecture at Tadulako's politics and social science faculty.[2]

In the 1980s, he joined Golkar, and in 1992 he was appointed as a regional representative for Central Sulawesi to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). He remained a member until 2004, when amendments to the Constitution of Indonesia removed regional representative seats in the MPR. Said instead ran for a Central Sulawesi seat in the House of Representatives (DPR; a constituent of MPR) in the legislative election that year, and was elected.[1] He was reelected for a second DPR term in 2009 with 87,412 votes,[3] a third term in 2014 with 131,508 votes,[4] a fourth in 2019 with 94,779 votes,[5] and a fifth with 154,301 votes in 2024.[6]

In his 2019–2024 and 2024–2029 terms, Said was appointed deputy chairman of DPR's budget commission.[7][8] He has also been part of the DPR Fifth and Eleventh Commissions.[1] As of 2024, he was the longest-serving incumbent national legislator in Indonesia.[2][9][a] Kompas in 2024 compared the length of his tenure at MPR and DPR with the presidency of Suharto, which lasted 32 years.[10]

Said in his 2014–2019 term led the creation of a Construction Services law, which regulated a minimum standard of payment for construction workers,[11] and also pushed for a water resources law which regulated private water usage.[12] In 2021, he voiced his concern over the growth in cryptocurrency transactions in Indonesia, citing associated illegal activities.[13]

Personal life

Said is married to Sri Sulistiasti, and the couple has five children.[14] He has a history of hypertension. In one DPR budget meeting in June 2022, he collapsed in front of the assembly after delivering a report, although he recovered after receiving treatment from the legislature's medical team.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Another Golkar legislator, Ferdiansyah, has served six consecutive terms since 1999 in DPR, but did not serve in MPR before then. Another legislator, Guruh Sukarnoputra, began his term also in 1992, but did not run for reelection in 2024.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Nata, Rezha (27 January 2023). "Mengenal Sosok Muhidin M Said, Anggota Fraksi Partai Golkar DPR RI Asal Sulawesi Tengah". Berita Golkar (in Indonesian). Golkar. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Profil Muhidin Mohamad Said, Anggota DPR RI Paling Lama Menjabat sampai 5 Periode". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Pemilu DPR 2009 - Sulawesi Tengah". pemilu.asia. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ^ Yunus, Yusran (1 May 2014). "HASIL PEMILU LEGISLATIF 2014: 6 Caleg Wakil Sulteng Lolos ke Senayan". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Berikut 7 Anggota DPR & 4 Anggota DPD RI Daerah Pemilihan Sulawesi Tengah Periode 2019-2024". Tribun Palu (in Indonesian). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  6. ^ "KPU tetapkan jumlah perolehan suara anggota DPR-RI Sulteng". Antara News Palu (in Indonesian). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Sekjen DPR RI: Muhidin Said Jatuh saat Rapat Paripurna karena Riwayat Hipertensi". Rmol.id (in Indonesian). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  8. ^ Anggrainy, Firda Cynthia (22 October 2024). "Said Abdullah Jadi Ketua Lagi, Ini Susunan Pimpinan Banggar DPR 2024-2029". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Penunggu Senayan Terlama, Sosok Ini Jadi Anggota Legislatif Sejak 1992 hingga Sekarang". Suara.com (in Indonesian). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  10. ^ a b Kumalasanti, Susana Rita (24 October 2024). "Tiada Batasan, Politisi Bisa Puluhan Tahun Jadi Anggota DPR". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Kementerian PUPR Siapkan Aturan Standar Upah Minimum Tenaga Kerja Konstruksi" (in Indonesian). Ministry of Public Works. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Komisi V Targetkan RUU Sumber Daya Air Selesai Dibahas Akhir 2018". KlikLegal (in Indonesian). 6 April 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  13. ^ Wuryasti, Fetry (30 November 2021). "Fit & Proper Test Deputi Gubernur BI, Rupiah Digital dan Kripto Jadi Bahasan". medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  14. ^ Sari, Dini Novita (16 October 2008). "H.Muhidin M Said,SE, MBA". viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
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