Wahid Hasyim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wahid Hasyim

Indonesian politician

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1914

Place of Birth: Jombang, Indonesia

Date of Death: 19-Apr-1953

Profession: politician

Nationality: Indonesia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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.
In the future his son, Abdurrahman Wahid, also held the same office in NU, and later was elected as President of Indonesia in 1999. One of the main roads in central Jakarta, Jalan Wahid Hasyim, is named after him.