Teuku Taufiqulhadi was born in Sigli, Aceh, on 17 November 1960. He studied international relations at Universitas Jember, then completed a master's programme in political science at Universitas Indonesia and a doctoral programme in international relations at Universitas Padjadjaran. Active in the Islamic Students' Association (HMI) up to its national executive board, he later served as Deputy Secretary-General of the United Development Party (PPP) central board (2003–2009). From 2014 to 2019 he sat in the House of Representatives for NasDem, representing East Java IV on Commission X; he is also a former journalist and has served as a special staff member at the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency. In the 2026–2030 central board of Taman Iskandar Muda (TIM), he serves as a member of the Expert Board.