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Nahdlatul Ulama Leadership

Indonesia 🇮🇩 Elections & Politics

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Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama moves toward a leadership election using a voting system, with five candidates qualifying and Gus Kikin leading the preliminary vote. A separate leadership process unanimously re-elects KH Miftachul Akhyar as Rais Aam for 2026-2031.

🇮🇩 Indonesia/Indonesian

Gus Kikin tops five candidates for PBNU chairman with the most votes

- KH Abdul Hakim Mahfudz, known as Gus Kikin, led the preliminary vote for chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama’s central board with 472 votes. - Four other candidates joined him in the top five, whose eligibility will be verified before the AHWA deliberates in a closed session. - Candidates must meet organizational requirements, including having held a qualifying NU position and not currently holding poli…