Muhammad Rapsel Ali

Muhammad Rapsel Ali
Muhammad Rapsel Ali in 2020
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1 October 2019 – 9 April 2023
Succeeded byIndira Chunda Thita Syahrul
ConstituencySouth Sulawesi I
Personal details
Born(1971-05-06)6 May 1971
Selayar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Died9 April 2023(2023-04-09) (aged 51)
Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Political partyNasdem (2018–2023)
Other political
affiliations		Golkar (2017–2018)
SpouseSiti Nur Azizah Ma'ruf
Children5

Muhammad Rapsel Ali (6 May 1971 – 9 April 2023) was an Indonesian businessman and politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives between 2019 and his death in 2023 representing South Sulawesi I electoral district.

Early life

Ali was born on Selayar Island on 6 May 1971. He graduated high school in Makassar in 1989.[1] He was the first child of Muhammad Ali Gandong and Basdiaty Ali, and spent his childhood in Makassar.[2]

Career

During his business career, Ali chaired the South Sulawesi branches of the Indonesian Distributors' Association and the Indonesian Construction Businessmen Association between 1997 and 2003.[3] He was active in the shipping and service industries, and briefly owned an event organiser company.[2]

In 2019, Ali ran as a candidate for the People's Representative Council for South Sulawesi's 1st electoral district.[1] He won 43,382 votes and was elected as the only Nasdem Party member from the electoral district.[4] Ali was the only one out of 575 elected legislators who had not submitted a wealth assessment by the General Elections Commission (KPU) deadline of 7 September 2019, and thus KPU had to separately provide a recommendation to the president to allow for Ali's inauguration after his late submission of the necessary documents on 10 September.[5][6] Within the council, he was part of the sixth commission overseeing industry, investment, and business competition.[7]

Personal life and death

Ali married Siti Nur Azizah, the fourth daughter of the vice-president of Indonesia, Ma'ruf Amin, in 2019.[8] He had five children.[1] He was a fan of cruiser motorcycles, and was active in related automotive associations.[3] He also founded a motorcycle racing team, Mandalika Racing Team Indonesia.[9] His younger brother, Muhammad Basli Ali, served as regent of Selayar Islands Regency.[3]

On 9 April 2023, during a visit to his constituency in Makassar, Ali experienced a sudden heart attack. Although he was rushed to a hospital, he was pronounced dead prior to arriving there. He was 51.[8][10] He was buried with a military funeral the following day at the Panaikang Heroes Cemetery in Makassar.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "INFORMASI BAKAL CALON ANGGOTA DPR DALAM PEMILIHAN UMUM TAHUN 2019" (in Indonesian). General Elections Commission. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Muhammad Rapsel Ali". fraksinasdem.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Rapsel Ali Meninggal, Politikus dan Pengusaha Menantu Ma'ruf Amin". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Menantu Ma'ruf Amin, Rapsel Ali Meninggal Dunia". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  5. ^ Safutra, Ilham (9 September 2019). "Satu Legislator Belum Setor LHKPN Terancam Tidak Dilantik". Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Meski Terlambat Serahkan LHKPN, Caleg Nasdem Ini Tetap Diusulkan Dilantik". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Anggota DPR Menantu Wapres, Rapsel Ali, Meninggal Dunia di Makassar". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Innalillahi.. Menantu Wapres Maruf Amin Meninggal Dunia Saat Kunjungan Kerja". Republika (in Indonesian). 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Ternyata, Suami Calon Wali Kota Tangsel Adalah Ketua Tim MotoGP Indonesia". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 5 December 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  10. ^ Saputra, Ihksan Bayu Aji (10 April 2023). "Kronologi Menantu Wapres Rapsel Ali Meninggal karena Serangan Jantung". detiksulsel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  11. ^ Dani, Agus Umar (10 April 2023). "Menantu Wapres Rapsel Ali Dimakamkan Secara Militer di TMP Makassar". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 April 2023.