MS Kaban

Malem Sambat (MS) Kaban SE MSi, born in Binjai, North Sumatra, 5 August 1958. Married Nurmala Dewi, is currently Minister of Forestry under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004 – 2009).
Father: AM Kaban; Mother: S. Tarigan. Ethnicity: Bataknese

Education
Bachelor in Economics from Universitas Jayabaya, Jakarta
Master (S2) from Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB)
A student activist during his undergraduate years
Joining Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam (HMI) – Muslim Student Association after his conversion to Islam in 1980s
Head of HMI Jakarta Chapter.

Careers
General Secretary of PBB (Partai Bulan Bintang) party from which he became a DPR/MPR (member pf parliament) member in 1999 and 2004 general election.
Elected as President of PBB party in 1 May 2005 until now (2008)
Minister of Forestry under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004 – 2009).