Abdul Halim

                                                              Abdul Halim
                                             4th Prime Minister of the Republic Indonesia
                                            In office 16 January 1950 – 5 September 1950
                                                            President Soekarno
                                                  Preceded by Muhammad Hatta
                                                 Succeeded by Muhammad Natsir


Personal Details 
Birth date             27 December 1911
Birth place           Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Died                    4 July 1987 (aged 75) Jakarta, Indonesia
Religion               Islam


Biography
Abdul Halim (1911 – 1988) was the 4th Prime Minister of Indonesia. Family and education Abdul Halim was born On December 27, 1911, in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, to Achmad St. Mangkuto and Hj. Darama. At the age of 7, Abdullah, his mother's cousin, who at that time was one of the leaders of Bataafsche Petroleum Maatscappij (BPM - now known as Pertamina) took him to Jakarta in order to obtain a better education. Halim attended HIS, MULO, AMS B and Geneeskundige Hoge School (Medical School) in Jakarta.

Career 
Abdul Halim was involved in various activities, from the politics to education to sports. He was the fourth Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia during the period January 1950 - September 1950. He was also the first Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia (September 1950 in the Natsir cabinet). Halim also made a contribution in the establishment of the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI) in Central Sumatra, together with Johannes Leimena and Muhammad Natsir. As a doctor, Abdul Halim was the Director of RSUP (now Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, or RSCM) from July 1951 until July 1961, and worked as Inspector General until his death on 4 July 1987. Away from politics, Halim, who had a hobby playing football, was involved in the formation of the Voetbalbond Indonesische Jakarta team(now Persija) in 1927, and was the Chairman of Persija for several years. From 1951-1955 he was Vice Chairman and then Chairman of the Olympic Committee of Indonesia(KOI). Halim was appointed Chairman of the National IKADA Foundation to build the Ikada Stadium Merdeka Field, Central Jakarta. In 1952 he led the first Indonesian contingent to participate in the Olympics.