Idham Chalid
| Idham Chalid | |
|---|---|
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| 3rd Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly | |
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In office 1972–1977 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Abdul Harris Nasution |
| Succeeded by | Adam Malik |
| 5th Chairman of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 1968–1977 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Mursalin Daeng Mamangung |
| Succeeded by | Adam Malik |
| 1st Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare of the Republic of Indonesia | |
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In office 6 June 1968 – 28 March 1973 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Surono Reksodimejo |
| List of Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia | |
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In office 24 March 1956 – 9 July 1959 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by |
Djanu Ismadi Harsono Tjokroaminoto |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 27, 1921 Satui, Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies |
| Died |
July 11, 2010 (aged 88) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Religion | Islam |
Idham Chalid (Satui, Tanah Bumbu Regency, South Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies, August 27, 1921 – Jakarta, Indonesia, July 11, 2010, at the age of 88 years) is one of the politicians and ministers Indonesia influential in his time. Apart from being a politician, he was active in religious activities, and he served as Ra'is Tanfidziyah (Chairman of the Executive Committee) of Nahdlatul Ulama in 1956–1984.
Career
Since he was a teenager, Idham's career at NU continues to climb. When NU was still in the Masjumi (1950), he became the chairman of the Star Crescent Party in South Kalimantan. Meanwhile, he was also a member of the House of Representatives of the United States of the Republic of Indonesia (RIS) (1949–1950). Two years later, he was elected chairman of the Idham Maarif NU Institute of Education (1952–1956). Later, he was chosen to be the chairman of NU in 1956. In fact, he is the longest serving chairman of NU.
Meanwhile, in the executive branch of the state government, he was appointed minister several times, both during the Old Order and the New Order. When Bung Karno fell in 1966, he became a presidium member of Cabinet Ampera I and Ampera Cabinet II; he was made chairman of the MPR / DPR for the period of 1971–1977. Much earlier, during the Cabinet Sastroamidjojo II, he also served as deputy PM. Lastly, he also served as Chairman DPA.
National Hero
Idham was named a National Hero of Indonesia, along with six other figures, based on 113/TK/Tahun Presidential Decree No. 2011 dated 7 November 2011.
