Agus Salim

Agus Salim
3rd Foreign Minister of Indonesia
In office 3 July 1947 – 19 December 1948
Prime Minister	Amir Sjarifuddin Mohammad Hatta
Deputy	Tamsil St. Narajau
Preceded by	Sutan Syahrir
Succeeded by	Alexander Andries Maramis
In office 4 August 1949 – 20 December 1949
Prime Minister	Mohammad Hatta
Deputy	Tamsil St. Narajau
Preceded by	Alexander Andries Maramis
Succeeded by	Mohammad Roem
1st Deputy Foreign Minister of Indonesia
In office 12 March 1946 – 26 June 1947
Prime Minister	Sutan Syahrir
Preceded by	inaugural
Succeeded by	Tamsil St. Narajau
Personal details
Born	Masjhoedoelhaq Salim (1884-10-08)8 October 1884 Koto Gadang, Agam, Dutch East Indies
Died	4 November 1954(1954-11-04) (aged 70) Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting place	Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery, Jakarta
Political party	Islamic Union Party (PSII)
Spouse	Zainatun Nahar
Profession	Journalist, diplomat
Agus Salim's voice Agus Salim giving a speech in Dutch on the Radio Oranje radio program during World War II, 1941

Haji Agus Salim ([ˈaɡʊs ˈsalɪm]; 8 October 1884 – 4 November 1954) was an Indonesian journalist, diplomat, and statesman. He served as Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1947 and 1949.