President Soekarno Nationality Indonesia Succeeded by Mohammad Natsir Preceded by Hamengkubuwono IX Role Indonesia | President Soekarno Name Abdul Halim Preceded by Muhammad Hatta Profession Politician, Doctor | |
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Born 27 December 1911
Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies ( 1911-12-27 ) Died June 7, 1987, Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
Abdul Halim (December 27, 1911–July 4, 1987) was Indonesian politician, who served 4th Prime Minister of Indonesia.
Contents
- Akhuna abdul halim rakaat 1 4 surah al isra 1 38 sholat tarawih ramadhan 1438 h
- Family and education
- Career
- References
Akhuna abdul halim rakaat 1 4 surah al isra 1 38 sholat tarawih ramadhan 1438 h
Family and education
Abdul Halim was born on 27 December 1911, in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, to Achmad St. Mangkuto and Hj. Darama. At the age of 7, Abdullah, his mother's cousin, who at that time was one of the leaders of Bataafsche Petroleum Maatscappij (BPM – now known as Pertamina) took him to Jakarta in order to obtain a better education. Halim attended HIS, MULO, AMS B and Geneeskundige Hoge School (Medical School) in Jakarta.
Career
Abdul Halim was involved in various activities, from the politics to education to sports. He was the fourth Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia during the period January 1950 – September 1950. He was also the first Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia (September 1950 in the Natsir cabinet). Halim also made a contribution in the establishment of the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI) in Central Sumatra, together with Johannes Leimena and Muhammad Natsir. As a doctor, Abdul Halim was the Director of RSUP (now Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, or RSCM) from July 1951 until July 1961, and worked as Inspector General until his death on 4 July 1987.
Away from politics, Halim, who had a hobby playing football, was involved in the formation of the Voetbalbond Indonesische Jacatra team(now Persija) in 1928, and was the Chairman of VIJ (Persija) for several years. From 1951–1955 he was Vice Chairman and then Chairman of the Olympic Committee of Indonesia(KOI). Halim was appointed Chairman of the National IKADA Foundation to build the Ikada Stadium Merdeka Field, Central Jakarta. In 1952 he led the first Indonesian contingent to participate in the Olympics.