PKS Appoints Sohibul Iman as New Deputy Chairman of MPR Replacing Hidayat Nur Wahid

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Secretary-General of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), M Kholid, announced that the Chairman of the PKS Advisory Council, Sohibul Iman, has been appointed as the new Deputy Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

Sohibul Iman will take over the position previously held by Hidayat Nur Wahid (HNW), who recently resigned.

“God willing, Dr. Mohamad Sohibul Iman, Chairman of the Advisory Council, will replace and continue HNW's leadership at the MPR RI,” Kholid told Kompas.com on Tuesday (10/11/2026) evening.

Kholid also expressed appreciation for Hidayat Nur Wahid's dedication while serving as Deputy Chairman of the MPR.

He noted that HNW has now been assigned a new role in the DPR, serving as the Chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency (BKSAP).

“PKS conveys our gratitude and appreciation for his service in the MPR RI. We support him in undertaking this new mandate to strengthen international friendships, advocate for national interests, and contribute to Indonesia's efforts for world peace,” he added.

Previously, Hidayat Nur Wahid, the Deputy Chairman of the MPR from the PKS faction, had resigned from his position.

According to MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani, HNW's resignation was accepted during an MPR leadership meeting on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

“The MPR RI Leadership Meeting officially received Hidayat Nur Wahid’s resignation letter from the position of Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI,” Muzani wrote on his official Instagram account on Tuesday evening.