Teuku Muhammad Hasan
| Teuku Muhammad Hasan | |
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Mr. Teuku Muhammad Hasan
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| 1st Governor of Sumatra | |
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In office 1945–1949 |
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| Preceded by | New Term |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Minister of Education and Culture | |
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In office 1948–1949 |
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| Preceded by | Ali Sastroamidjojo |
| Succeeded by | Sarmidi Mangunsarkoro |
| Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia | |
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In office 1948–1949 |
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| Preceded by | Masjkur |
| Succeeded by | Masjkur |
| Personal details | |
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April 4, 1906 Pidie, Aceh, Dutch East Indies
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| Died | September 21, 1997 (aged 91) Jakarta, Indonesia
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| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Religion | Islam |
Teuku Muhammad Hasan (April 4, 1906 – September 21, 1997) was an Indonesian politician, and the first Governor of Sumatra after Indonesian Independence in 1945, and Deputy Chairman, concurrently Home Affairs, Education & Culture and Religious Affairs ad interim in Sjafruddin Prawiranegara's Indonesia Emergency Cabinet (22 December 1948 – 13 July 1949).
He was born on April 4, 1906 as Teuku Sarong, into an aristocratic family in Sigli, Aceh. His father, Teuku Bintara Pineung Ibrahim was an Ulèë Balang in Pidie (Ulèë Balang was an aristocratic class in Aceh who led a district).
He went to Volksschool (Common School) in Lampoeh Saka from 1914-1917. In 1924 he studied at Dutch-language Europeesche Lagere School (RLS), After graduated in 1924, he studied at Koningin Wilhelmina School (KWS) in Batavia (now Jakarta). Then attended Rechtshoogeschool (Law High School).
He decided to go to the Netherlands when he was 25 years old, studying Law at Leiden University.
During his time in Netherlands, he joined Indonesian student organization Perhimpunan Indonesia and became an independence activist with another Indonesian students like Mohammad Hatta and Sutan Sjahrir.
He graduated as Dutch: Meester in de Rechten (Master of Laws) in 1933.
Teuku Muhammad Hasan returned to Indonesia, and landed in Ulèë Lheuë Sea Port, Kutaradja (now Banda Aceh) in 1934. He was suspected by the Dutch authorities for bringing issues about Indonesian independence movement, and took all his books and other possession.
He was active in an Islamic organization Muhammadiyah and education. During this era, they made schools and the woman branch of the organization, Aisyiah.
His other education activity was establishing Perguruan Taman Siswa Aceh Chapter in Kutaraja, in 11 Juli 1937. Served as chairman, and with Teuku Nyak Arif as secretary.
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