Draft:Hadi Thayeb
Hadi Thayeb | |
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Governor of Aceh | |
In office 27 August 1981 – 27 August 1986 | |
President | Suharto |
Preceded by | Abdul Madjid Ibrahim |
Succeeded by | Ibrahim Hasan |
Minister for Textile and Home Industry | |
In office 30 March 1966 – 25 July 1966 | |
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | office established |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Sanusi |
Deputy Minister for Home Industry | |
In office 24 February 1966 – 25 July 1966 | |
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | office established |
Succeeded by | Slamet Izzan (as director general) |
Deputy Minister for Basic Industry | |
In office 5 May 1965 – 22 February 1966 | |
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | office established |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Jusuf |
Deputy Governor of the National Resilience Institute | |
In office 1 April 1974 – 1979 | |
President | Suharto |
Preceded by | Soeparno Suriaatmadja |
Succeeded by | Ilen Surianegara |
Ambassadorial offices | |
1990–1993 | Ambassador to the United Kingdom |
1987–1990 | Ambassador to Switzerland |
1979–1981 | Ambassador to Saudi Arabia |
1970–1974 | Ambassador to Poland |
1961–1965 | Ambassador to Italy |
Personal details | |
Born | Perlak, Aceh, Dutch East Indies | September 14, 1922
Died | January 10, 2014 Jakarta, Indonesia | (aged 91)
Teuku Mohammad Hadi Thayeb (14 September 1922 – 10 January 2014) was a senior Indonesia diplomat and politician. Thayeb, one of Indonesia's first diplomats, was a co-founder of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1945.[1] He also served as the national Minister of Industry from 1964 to 1966 and the Governor of Aceh from 1981 to 1986.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Thayeb was born on 14 September 1922, in Peureulak, Aceh,[1] to Teuku Tjhik Muhammad Thajeb and Nurhamidah Prawirodirdjo.[2] His father, Tjhik Muhammad Thajeb, was the ulèëbalang (district chief) of Perlak, Aceh and was appointed to the Dutch East Indies quasi-parliament Volksraad, but was exiled by the Dutch to Boven Digoel in Papua due to his radical views.[3] Thayeb has several brothers and sisters, including parliament member Thaher Thayeb and minister Syarief Thayeb.[2]
Thayeb was one of the co-founders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was founded in 1945 following the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence.[1] The Ministry was initially headquartered in the garage of the country's first Foreign Minister, Achmad Soebardjo, at Jl. Cikini 80-82 in Jakarta.[1] Thayeb was one of the Foreign Ministry's first six staff members.[1] Thayeb served as Indonesia's envoy to numerous countries throughout his diplomatic career, including Ambassador to Italy, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[1] In 2012, he was appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.[4]
Thayeb as served as Indonesia's Minister of Industry from 1964 to 1966 and the Governor of the National Resilience Institute from 1974 to 1979.[1] He was also the Governor of Aceh from 1981 to 1986.[1]
Hadi Thayeb died in Jakarta on 10 January 2014, at the age of 91.[1] His death was announced in a press release issued by Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa who wrote, "He was one of the founders of the Foreign Ministry...He was one of Indonesia’s best diplomats."[1] Thayeb was buried at Karet Bivak Cemetery in Jakarta.[1]
Early life
[edit]Thayeb was born on 14 September 1922 in Perlak, Aceh, as the son of Teuku Chik Muhammad Thayeb, a wealthy district chief. Teuku Chik replaced Hadi Thayeb's grandfather as the district chief of Perlak in 1915.[5] Teuku Chik and was soon appointed as a member of the Dutch East Indies
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Senior diplomat Thayeb dies at 91". Jakarta Post. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rodjiun". Java-bode. 7 June 1957.
- ^ Sudirman; Indriani; Fitrina, Cut Nadia (2010). BIREUEN KOTA JUANG 1945-1949 (PDF). Balai Pelestarian Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional Banda Aceh. p. 41.
- ^ "Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals – 2012" (PDF).
- ^ "Civiel Departement". Bataviaasch nieuwsblad. 16 January 1915. Retrieved 29 September 2022.