Balihow – Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin, former Special Staff (Stafsus) for International Religious Affairs to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), has been inaugurated as the Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Siti’s name was included in the list of 31 ambassadors inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto on Monday, March 24, 2025.
Siti Ruhaini is a prominent Islamic figure and human rights activist with extensive experience both domestically and internationally.
Here’s a brief profile of Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin, the former Special Staff to Jokowi who has been appointed as Ambassador to Uzbekistan.
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Profile of Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin
Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin is renowned as an expert and activist on issues related to Islam, human rights, and democracy, particularly concerning gender equality.
Besides lecturing at UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Siti Ruhaini is deeply involved in social movements. She even co-founded Rifka Annisa Women’s Crisis Center in Yogyakarta and served as its chairperson.
Siti also served as the Director of the Center for Women’s Studies (PSW) at UIN Sunan Kalijaga, a Board of Supervisors member at PUSHAM UII, and initiated the establishment of the Indonesian Community for Democracy (KID).
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Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin’s Education
* Doctorate in Sociology, Gadjah Mada University (2011)
* Master of Sociology, Monash University (1993)
* Bachelor of Islamic Civil and Criminal Law, IAIN Sunan Kalijaga (1988)
Siti Ruhaini has also participated in a short course on Islam and Human Rights at Emory University, USA, and on Conflict Resolution in Northern Ireland.
She also attended other short courses that inspired her to initiate the inclusion of Islamic and Human Rights studies and Islamic and Gender Studies at UIN Sunan Kalijaga.
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Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin’s Career Path
* Main Expert Staff at the Presidential Staff Office of the Republic of Indonesia, 2020-2024 Term
* Special Staff (Stafsus) for International Religious Affairs to President Joko Widodo
* Director of the Kalijaga Institute for Justice (KIJ) 2014–2018, focusing on Islam and Human Rights
* Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the 2012–2014 and 2014–2018 periods.
* Vice Rector for Student Affairs and Cooperation at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta.
Siti Ruhaini also received the Minister of Religious Affairs Award as the Best Lecturer and Pioneer in Scientific Development at Islamic Higher Education Institutions in 2010.
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Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin, formerly a Special Staff for International Religious Affairs to President Joko Widodo, has been appointed as the Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan. She was among the 31 ambassadors inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto on March 24, 2025. Siti Ruhaini is recognized as a prominent figure in Islam and a human rights activist with extensive experience both nationally and internationally.
Throughout her career, Siti Ruhaini has held various significant positions, including Director of the Kalijaga Institute for Justice (KIJ) and Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). She also served as Vice Rector at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta. Her educational background includes a doctorate from Gadjah Mada University and a master’s degree from Monash University, along with short courses on Islam and Human Rights at Emory University.