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Wahid Hasyim | |
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 Wahid Hasyim, c. 1950s | |
| 1st Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| In office 30 September 1945 – 14 November 1945 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | None, new term |
| Succeeded by | Rasjidi |
| In office 6 September 1950 – 3 April 1952 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Masjkur |
| Succeeded by | Fakih Usman |
| In office 20 December 1949 – 6 September 1950 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Masjkur |
| Succeeded by | Masjkur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1914 Jombang, East Java, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 19 April 1953 (aged 38) Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia |
| Cause of death | Traffic collision |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Spouse | Solehah binti K.H. Bisri Syansuri |
| Children | K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Aisyah Hamid Baidlowi K.H. Salahuddin Wahid dr. Umar Wahid, Sp.P Lily Chodijah Wahid Hasyim Wahid |
Abdul Wahid Hasyim (1 June 1914 – 19 April 1953) was the first Minister of Religious Affairs in the government of President Sukarno of Indonesia, a post he held in 1945, and from 1949 to 1952.
He was the son of Nahdlatul Ulama founder Hasyim Asy'ari and went on to lead the organization.[1] In the future his son, Abdurrahman Wahid, also held the same office in NU, and later was elected as 4th President of Indonesia in 1999.
One of the main roads in central Jakarta, Jalan Wahid Hasyim, is named after him.
- ^ National Information and Communication Agency 2001, p. 6