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Nurul Qomar

Nurul Qomar
Qomar in 2023
Member of the House of Representatives of Indonesia
In office
1 October 2004 – 30 September 2014
ConstituencyWest Java VII [id] (2004–2009)
West Java VIII [id] (2009–2014)
Personal details
Born(1960-03-11)11 March 1960
Jakarta, Indonesia
Died8 January 2025(2025-01-08) (aged 64)
Tangerang, Indonesia
Political partyDemocratic (2004–2018)
NasDem (2018–2023)
PAN (2023–2025)
EducationKrisnadwipayana University [id]
OccupationActor, Comedian, Politician

Nurul Qomar (11 March 1960 – 8 January 2025),[1] or better known by his stage name Abah Qomar, Komar, or Qomar, was an Indonesian politician, actor and comedian of Sundanese descent who once served as a Member of the Indonesian House Of Representatives for two periods from 2004 to 2014. Together with Derry, Eman, and Ginanjar, they formed the comedy group Empat Sekawan which known through the sitcom Lika-Liku Laki-Laki.

Filmography

Movies

Death

Qomar died on Wednesday, January 8 2025, at the Tangerang District General Hospital while undergoing treatment for colon cancer which had spread to the liver and pancreas.[2] Even though he was declared cured and free from colon cancer, the disease attacked again and spread until it reached stage 4D.[3][4]

Personal Life

Nurul Qomar was born in Jakarta on March 11 1960 to Achmad Yusri and Siti Choridah. He is the first of seven children. His grandfather's extended family lived in Cirebon, West Java. His biological mother comes from Sindang Village, Indramayu, while his biological father comes from Ciekek Village, Pandeglang, Banten.

Qomar, who was raised by TOMTAM GROUP and Empat Sekawan, Comedian groups of Indonesia, and served as Member of the House of Representatives of Indonesia for 2 periods from 2009 to 2014. He then decided to move to Cirebon Regency.

Since February 9 2017, Qomar has served as rector of Muhadi Setiabudi University for the 2017-2021 period. However, he resigned on November 14 2017 on the grounds that he wanted to run in the 2018 Cirebon Regency regional elections.

References

  1. ^ "Nurul Qomar, Ponsel di Noken - KOMPAS CYBER MEDIA". kompas.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-02. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  2. ^ "Pelawak Qomar Meninggal, Anak Sebut Penyebaran Sel Kanker Menjalar ke Ginjal, Lambung dan Jantung". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  3. ^ Ceriana, Ria; Fitri, Saslina; Sari, Widya (2018-04-15). "Perubahan Berat Organ Hati, Ginjal, Limfa, Otak, Lambung, Testis, Jantung dan Paru-paru Mencit yang Diberi Ekstrak Batang Sipatah-patah (Cissus quadrangula Salisb.)". Journal of Healthcare Technology and Medicine. 4 (1): 127. doi:10.33143/jhtm.v4i1.201. ISSN 2615-109X.
  4. ^ "Pelawak Nurul Qomar Meninggal, Kondisi Terus Menurun Saat Jalani Kemoterapi ke-8". Tempo (in Indonesian). 8 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-02.