Rais Abin

Rais Abin
Member of the People's Consultative Assembly
In office
1 October 1999 – 1 October 2004
11th Ambassador of Indonesia to Singapore
In office
1984 – 25 August 1988
PresidentSuharto
Preceded bySudjatmiko
Succeeded byTuk Setyohadi
Ambassador of Indonesia to Malaysia
In office
6 August 1981 – 22 September 1984
PresidentSuharto
Preceded byMakmun Murod
Succeeded byHimawan Soetanto
Personal details
Born(1926-08-15)15 August 1926
Koto Gadang, Bukittinggi, Dutch East Indies
Died25 March 2021(2021-03-25) (aged 94)
Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Spouse
Dewi Asiah
(m. 1951)
Parents
  • Abin Sutan Mangkuto (father)
  • Rangkayo Saadi binti Hamzah (mother)
EducationChristian University of Indonesia (dropped out)
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Army
Years of service1945—1981
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/warsIndonesian National Revolution

Rais Abin (15 August 1926 – 25 March 2021) was an Indonesian military officer and diplomat who served as the Commander of the Second United Nations Emergency Force from 1976 until 1979, Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia from 1981 until 1984, and Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore from 1984 until 1986.