Chairul Saleh | |
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Chairul Saleh
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1st Speaker of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly | |
In office 1960–1966 |
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President | Soekarno |
Preceded by | N/A |
Succeeded by | Abdul Harris Nasution |
6th Minister of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia | |
In office 28 February 1960 – 27 August 1964 |
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President | Soekarno |
Preceded by | Suharto |
Succeeded by | Hadi Thayeb |
1st Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia | |
In office 10 July 1959 – 27 August 1964 |
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President | Soekarno |
Preceded by | N/A |
Succeeded by | Armunanto |
Personal details | |
Born |
Sawahlunto, Sumatera Barat, Dutch East Indies |
September 13, 1916
Died | February 8, 1967 Jakarta, Indonesia |
(aged 50)
Chairul Saleh Dt Paduko Rajo (September 13, 1916 – February 8, 1967) was born in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra. He was an Indonesian government minister and vice prime minister during the Sukarno presidency. He was a close confidant of Sukarno, whom he had helped persuade to declare Indonesian independence in 1945. He lived in the Netherlands from 1952–1953, but returned to Indonesia after being expelled. He joined Sukarno’s circle of advisers in 1955.
One week before the abortive coup on 30 September 1965, Saleh went to China with a delegation of 45 to celebrate China's national day on 1 October. He is buried in Karet Bivak Cemetery, Central Jakarta.