Hasjrul Harahap
Hasjrul Harahap (November 18, 1931 – February 7, 2014) was an Indonesian politician and government official. Harahap served as the Minister of Forestry from 1988 to 1993 under former President Suharto.[1]
Harahap was born on November 18, 1931.[2] He was raised in Sipirok, North Sumatra.[2]
Harahap received a doctorate of science in 2004 from Bogor Agricultural University at the age of 73.[3] He was the oldest student to receive a doctorate from the university.[2] Harahap had defended his doctoral dissertation, "The Influence of Lead Pollution from Vehicles and Land on Tea Plants and Quality."[3] He had researched the levels of lead pollution found in the roots of tea plants grown in the Puncak region of West Java: the Gunung Mas, Malabar, and Sidamanik tea plantations.[3] Harashap founded that the highest levels of lead were found in the branches and soil of tea grown in the Gunung Mas plantation.[3] The largest concentrations of lead in the roots of tea plants were discovered at Sidamanik.[3] Harahap concluded in his dissertation that plantation workers were susceptible to symptoms of lead pollution.[3]
His biography, Hasjrul Harahap, dari Mandor jadi Menteri (translated to Hasjrul Harahap, from a Supervisor to a Minister) was released in 2008.[2] The 456-page book chronicling his life was co-authored by Aristides Katoppo and Nina Pane.[2] The memoir was launched at a party held in Jakarta on November 28, 2008.[2]
Hasjrul Harahap died on February 7, 2014, at the age of 82.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Mantan Menteri Kehutanan, Hasjrul Harahap, Wafat". Tempo (Indonesian magazine). 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ex minister launches memoir". Jakarta Post. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Never too late for Hasjrul to get doctorate degree". Jakarta Post. 2004-01-20. Retrieved 2014-03-01.