Ketua KPAI Margaret Aliyatul Maimunah Dies

Jakarta – Margaret Aliyatul Maimunah, Chairman of the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI), passed away at Fatmawati Hospital in Jakarta on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

The news was confirmed by KPAI Commissioner Aris Adi Leksono to Tirto.id, stating she died around 8:25 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). Source

A Leader in Child Protection and NU

Aliyatul Maimunah also served as the General Chair of the PP Fatayat NU (Nahdlatul Ulama’s women’s wing). Source She was appointed as Chairman of KPAI for the second half of the 2022-2027 period on August 25, 2025, replacing Ai Maryati Solihah. Source

Funeral Arrangements

Following her passing, a funeral prayer was held at the Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board office. Source Her remains will then be transported to Lumajang, East Java, for burial. Source

Other sources confirm she had been receiving medical treatment at Fatmawati Hospital prior to Ramadan. Source

Reactions to Her Passing

KPAI expressed their grief, describing Aliyatul Maimunah as a leader, mother, and role model dedicated to the protection of Indonesian children. Source

Born on May 11, 1978, in Jombang, she was the daughter of KH Mohammad Faruq and Hj Lilik Chodijah Aziz Bisri. Source