Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (born 4 January 1975) is an Indonesian cleric and politician who served as Minister of Religious Affairs under President Joko Widodo from 2020 to 2024.

[2] In the 2014 legislative election, Yaqut ran as a candidate in the Central Java 10th electoral district,[4] but failed to win a seat.

[9] During the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, Yaqut endorsed Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, referring to the Christian governor as the "Sunan" of Kalijodo.

[11] In September 2019, Yaqut visited Vatican City and met with Pope Francis, where he represented GP Ansor to express the organization's support for the Document on Human Fraternity.

[12] On 22 December 2020, it was announced that Yaqut had been appointed as Minister of Religious Affairs in Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet, surprising political analysts which had expected either his brother Yahya Cholil Staquf or Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Agus Maftuh Abegebriel.