Mohammad Nuh (born 17 June 1959 in Surabaya) is the former Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia[1] in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Mohammad Nuh
26th Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia
In office
22 October 2009 – 21 October 2014
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Vice PresidentBoediono
Preceded byBambang Sudibyo
Succeeded byAnies Baswedan
Minister of Communication and Information of Indonesia
In office
9 May 2007 – 21 October 2009
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded bySofyan Djalil
Succeeded byTifatul Sembiring
Rector of Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology
In office
13 April 2003 – 13 April 2007
Preceded bySoegiono
Succeeded byPriyo Suprobo
Personal details
Born (1959-06-17) 17 June 1959 (age 64)
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
SpouseLayly Rahmawati
Alma materSepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology
OccupationAcademician

Nuh was born on 17 June 1959 in Surabaya into a large farming family. By profession an electrical engineer, he was educated at Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology and Montpellier 2 University, France.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Unpopular School Changes to Go Ahead in Indonesia". New York Times. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Panel 3: Prof. Dr.Ir. Muhammad Nuh (Chairperson)" (PDF). Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2013.