Wahid Hasyim

Abdul Wahid Hasyim
Abdul Wahid Hasyim and his wife, Siti Solichah
1st Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
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	June 1, 1914 Jombang, East Java, Dutch East Indies
Died	April 19, 1953 (aged 38) Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesia
Spouse(s)	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
Religion	Islam

Abdul Wahid Hasyim (June 1, 1914 – April 19, 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] He was succeeded as leader of NU by his son Abdurrahman Wahid, who later became President of Indonesia.

Footnotes

1. National Information and Communication Agency 2001, p. 6

References

• K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid: President of the Republic of Indonesia. National Information and Communication Agency. 2001. OCLC 47863547.