Kaharuddin Nasution

Lieutenant General Kaharuddin Nasution
Official portrait, c. 1983
11th Governor of North Sumatra
In office 13 June 1983 – 13 June 1988
Preceded by	E. W. P. Tambunan
Succeeded by	Raja Inal Siregar
Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea
In office 12 September 1978 – 30 January 1982
Preceded by	Sarwo Edhie Wibowo
Succeeded by	R. Eddie Soeprapto
2nd Governor of Riau
In office 6 January 1960 – 15 November 1966
Preceded by	Amin Nasution
Succeeded by	Arifin Ahmad
1st Speaker of the Riau Regional People's Representative Council
In office 1961–1966
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Sam Wehantouw
Personal details
Born	Kaharuddin Nasution (1925-07-23)23 July 1925 Medan, Dutch East Indies
Died	25 September 1990(1990-09-25) (aged 65) Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Political party	Golkar
Spouse	Siti Roestamy ​ (m. 1958)​
Military service
Allegiance	Empire of Japan (1944–1945)  Indonesia (1945–1978)
Branch/service	Japanese Navy (1944–1945) Indonesian Army (1945–1978)
Rank	Lieutenant Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	World War II Solomon Islands campaign Philippines campaign Indonesian National Revolution Operation Product Operation Kraai Madiun Affair APRA coup d'état Post-independence Darul Islam PRRI/Permesta Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 Papua conflict

Kaharuddin Nasution (23 July 1925 – 25 September 1990) was an Indonesian military official, diplomat, and former Governor of Riau from 1960 to 1966 and Governor of North Sumatra from 1983 to 1988.