Ruhut Sitompul

Ruhut Sitompul
Member of People's Representative Council
In office 1 October 2009 – 6 April 2017
Succeeded by	Abdul Wahab Dalimunthe
Constituency	North Sumatra 3 (2009–2014) North Sumatra 1 (2014–2017)
Personal details
Born	(1954-03-24) 24 March 1954 (age 70) Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Political party	PDI-P
Other political affiliations	Democratic Party (until 2017)
Alma mater	Padjadjaran University

Ruhut Sitompul (born 24 March 1954) is an Indonesian lawyer, politician and actor. He was elected twice into the People's Representative Council, in 2009 and 2014. As a lawyer, he handled many cases of high-profile politicians, and maintained a high-profile status in media himself, having gained popularity through his acting role in television.