Abdurrahman Wahid
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His Excellency K. H. Abdurrahman Wahid |
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| 4th President of Indonesia | |
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In office 20 October 1999 – 23 July 2001 |
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| Vice President | Megawati Sukarnoputri |
| Preceded by | Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie |
| Succeeded by | Megawati Sukarnoputri |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Abdurrahman Addakhil 7 September 1940 Jombang, East Java, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 30 December 2009 (aged 69) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Resting place | Jombang, East Java, Indonesia |
| Political party | National Awakening Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sinta Nuriyah |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
Karachi Grammar School Al-Azhar University (Islamic studies 1967) University of Baghdad |
| Profession | Religious Leader (Kyai), Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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| Website | www |
Abdurrahman Wahid, born Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil (
pronunciation ahb-doo-RAH-mahn wah-HEED; 7 September 1940 – 30 December 2009), colloquially known as Gus Dur , was an Indonesian Muslim religious and political leader who served as the President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. The long-time president of the Nahdlatul Ulama and the founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Wahid was the first elected president of Indonesia after the resignation of Suharto in 1998.
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