Mohammad Yamin

Muhammad Yamin
Mohammad Yamin in 1954
14th Minister of Information
In office
6 March 1962 – 17 October 1962
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byMaladi
Succeeded byRoeslan Abdulgani
8th Minister of National Education
In office
30 July 1953 – 12 August 1955
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byBahder Djohan
Succeeded byR.M. Suwandi
6th Minister of Law
In office
27 April 1951 – 3 April 1952
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byWongsonegoro
Succeeded byLukman Wiriadinata
Personal details
Born(1903-08-24)24 August 1903
Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
Died17 October 1962(1962-10-17) (aged 59)
Jakarta, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian

Muhammad Yamin (24 August 1903 – 17 October 1962) was an Indonesian poet, politician, historian and national hero who played a key role in the writing of the draft preamble to the 1945 constitution.