Hanif Faisol Nurofiq

Hanif Faisol Nurofiq
10th Minister of Environment
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 October 2024
President	Prabowo Subianto
Preceded by	Siti Nurbaya Bakar (as Minister of Environment and Forestry)
Personal details
Born	(1971-03-21) 21 March 1971 (age 53)
Political party	PAN (since 2024)
Other political affiliations	Independent

Hanif Faisol Nurofiq (born 21 March 1971) is an Indonesian politician serving as the Minister of Environment since 2024 in the Red and White Cabinet of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.[1] From 2023 to 2024, he served as the Director General of Forestry Planning and Environmental Management under the previous Ministry of Environment and Forestry.[2]

Education

Hanif received his bachelor’s and master's degrees at the Faculty of Forestry from Lambung Mangkurat University (UNLAM), South Kalimantan. He then successfully earned a Doctorate in Environmental Studies from Brawijaya University, Malang.[3][4]

Career

Hanif's career began in the forestry sector through the Department of Forestry, by participating in the Forest Ranger or Wirawana program of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). In 1993, he started as a Data Entry Staff in South Kalimantan and later was appointed as the Head of Forest Management Resort in North Laut Island, Forest Management Unit (KPH) Kota Baru in 1995. In 1997, he was appointed as the Head of the Forest Management Unit (BKPH) Sungai Kupang in South Kalimantan and promoted to the Head of BKPH in Batulicin in 1999.[2][3]

In 2000, he became the Head of Forest Product Distribution Affairs at the Sungai Kupang Forestry Service Branch. In 2007, he was assigned a new role in Tanah Bumbu as the Head of the Forest Products Marketing Section at the Tanah Bumbu Regency Forestry Service Branch.[2][3]

In 2016 he was appointed as the Head of the Forestry Service in South Kalimantan for seven years before his promotion to Director General in 2023.[2][3]

References

1. "Prabowo reveals names of ministers in "Red and White Cabinet"". Antara. 20 October 2024.
2. "Hanif Faisol Nurofiq Jadi Menteri Lingkungan Hidup, Begini Profilnya!" (in Indonesian). CNBC Indonesia. 21 October 2024.
3. Rahma, Angely. "Hanif Nurofiq, Putra Bojonegoro yang Jadi Menteri Lingkungan Hidup". detikjatim (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
4. "Data Mahasiswa Cumlaude – Sekolah Pascasarjana UB". ppsub.ub.ac.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.