Wahid Hasyim

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Wahid Hasyim
Wahid Hasyim, c. 1950s
1st Minister of Religious Affairs
In office 30 September 1945 – 14 November 1945
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	None, new term
Succeeded by	Rasjidi
In office 6 September 1950 – 3 April 1952
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Masjkur
Succeeded by	Fakih Usman
In office 20 December 1949 – 6 September 1950
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Masjkur
Succeeded by	Masjkur
Personal details
Born	(1914-06-01)1 June 1914 Jombang, East Java, Dutch East Indies
Died	19 April 1953(1953-04-19) (aged 38) Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia
Cause of death	Traffic collision
Nationality	Indonesian
Spouse	Solehah binti K.H. Bisri Syansuri
Children	K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Aisyah Hamid Baidlowi K.H. Salahuddin Wahid dr. Umar Wahid, Sp.P Lily Chodijah Wahid Hasyim Wahid

Abdul Wahid Hasyim (1 June 1914 – 19 April 1953) was the first Minister of Religious Affairs in the government of President Sukarno of Indonesia, a post he held in 1945, and from 1949 to 1952.

He was the son of Nahdlatul Ulama founder Hasyim Asy'ari and went on to lead the organization.^[1] In the future his son, Abdurrahman Wahid, also held the same office in NU, and later was elected as 4th President of Indonesia in 1999.

One of the main roads in central Jakarta, Jalan Wahid Hasyim, is named after him.