Kapanlagi.com - The husband of renowned journalist and presenter Najwa Shihab, Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf, was reported to have passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Previously, he had been treated at PON Hospital in East Jakarta.
The plan is for the late Najwa Shihab's husband to be buried on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Jeruk Purut Cemetery. Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf himself is widely known in the Indonesian legal world. He had a prestigious profession considering his educational background not only in Indonesia but also abroad.
Many may have just realized how significant the role and achievements of Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf were during his lifetime. Not only known through his profession as a lawyer, he also had various experiences and positions. Here are the facts about Najwa Shihab's husband.
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1. The Profession of Najwa Shihab's Husband

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Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf is known as Najwa Shihab's husband. Born in 1971, Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf married Najwa in 1997. This husband of Najwa is known to be a lawyer. According to his LinkedIn page, Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf has been affiliated with several law firms.
Among them, he was an Associate at Hardiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners from 1997 to 2000. In addition, he also served as Executive Director at the Center for Law and Policy Studies from 2000 to 2003. After that, Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf held the position of managing director and director of PT Justika Siar Publika, which is an online legal consultation, from 2009 to the present.
In the same year, 2009, this husband of a prominent journalist joined as a partner at Assegaf Hamzah & Partners. Additionally, he also serves as the main commissioner of Narasi, a media company founded by his wife.
2. Educational Background in Law

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Ibrahim's legal education is very impressive. He is an alumnus of the Faculty of Law at the University of Indonesia from 1991-1997, continued his legal studies at Harvard Law School as a visiting fellow, and obtained his LLM degree from the University of Melbourne with an Australian Development Scholarship in 2008-2009.
3. Once Listed in Indonesia Top 100 Lawyers 2022

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Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf's background and experience in the legal field are beyond doubt. He has achieved a brilliant career. In fact, Najwa Shihab's husband was once listed in the Indonesia Top 100 Lawyers in 2022 published by the Asia Business Law Journal.
4. Awards Received

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Najwa Shihab's husband has also received several other awards in the legal field. He was awarded the IFLR 1000 Leading Lawyer in Financial & Corporate, Banking and M&A.
Additionally, he was listed as a Leader in His Field by Chambers Asia Pacific Banking & Finance in 2016. He has also received various awards such as Leading Lawyer by AsiaLaw.
5. Marrying Young

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In 1997, Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf decided to marry young with Najwa Shihab. Their love story began in college. At that time, the couple was very young, at just 20 years old. Despite marrying young, Najwa and Ibrahim have managed to build a harmonious household.
6. Have Experienced Great Loss

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The marriage of Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf was blessed with two children. However, the couple lost their daughter just a few hours after she was born. Meanwhile, their son named Izzat Assegaf was born in 2001 and is now growing up.
These are some facts about Najwa Shihab's husband along with his profession. The entire editorial team at KapanLagi.com extends their condolences for the passing of Najwa Shihab's husband. Follow the latest celebrity news only at Kapanlagi.com. If not now, when, KapanLagi?
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