The general chairman of United Development Party (Ketua Umum Partai Persatuan Pembangunan) is the highest position and executive authority within United Development Party. Although the party is dominated by Nahdlatul Ulama politicians, the figure who filled the first leadership position was the former leader of Parmusi, who was also the founder of the Kaaba Party namely Mohammad Syafa'at Mintaredja. Furthermore, to elect a new chairman every time the term of office changes, a congress is held.
The current holder of the position is Muhammad Mardiono, who was elected to the position on 28 September 2025, following his victory in the party's leadership election. He has served as Special Presidential Envoy for Food Security. The chairman is not allowed to hold a duplicate department of the Leadership Council on any level of the party.
General Chairman of the Party No.NamePortraitConstituency / titleTook officeLeft officeElection resultsGovernmentPartyPresidentTermPreceding parties: Nahdlatul Ulama, Parmusi, PSII and PertiPresidium of United Development Group (1973)-Mohammad Syafaat MintaredjaMinister of Social Affair5 January 197313 February 1973NoneSuhartoIdham ChalidRep for South KalimantanThayeb Mohammad GobelRep for North SulawesiRusli HalilMember of People's Consultative AssemblyMasjkurRep for East JavaGeneral Chairmen of the United Development Party (1973–Present)1Mohammad Syafaat MintaredjaMinister of Social Affairs5 January 197313 February 1978Suharto2Jailani NaroRep for Central Java13 February 197831 August 1989 3Ismail Hasan MetareumRep for D. I. AcehRep for DKI Jakarta31 August 19892 December 1998Habibie4Hamzah HazRep for DKI Jakarta Vice President of Indonesia2 December 19983 February 2007WahidMegawatiYudhoyono5Suryadharma AliState Minister for Cooperative and Small, Medium Enterprises Minister of Religious Affairs3 February 200710 September 2014–Emron PangkapiActing–10 September 201420 May 2016Widodo6Muhammad RomahurmuziyRep for Central Java II20 May 201616 March 2019–Suharso MonoarfaActingMinister of National Development Planning20 March 201919 December 20207Suharso MonoarfaMinister of National Development Planning19 December 20205 September 2022–Muhamad Mardiono(born 1957) ActingSpecial Presidential Envoy for Poverty Eradication and Food Security5 September 202227 September 2025Subianto8Muhamad MardionoSpecial Presidential Envoy for Food Security27 September 2025Incumbent
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