He was born in the Pagar Dewa subdistrict of Tulang Bawang from parents Hasanusi and Ratu Pesayan.

After finishing elementary school, his family moved to Bandar Lampung where Hasanusi continued his studies.

[1] He started his work as a civil servant in 1977 until 2010, serving in various finance-related positions including the head of the investment board, finance bureau and the department of regional incomes.

[6] In 2014, he participated in Lampung's gubernatorial election, and won 1,342,763 votes (33.12%), placing second behind Muhammad Ridho Ficardo.

[9] During his time as mayor, he was a member of PDI-P, but he moved to the Nasdem Party in 2021, citing a "lack of opportunities" in PDI-P.[10]