Mohammad Natsir | |
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 Portrait of Natsir, c. 1954 | |
| 5th Prime Minister of Indonesia | |
| In office 6 September 1950 – 27 April 1951 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Deputy PM | Hamengkubuwono IX |
| Preceded by | Abdul Halim |
| Succeeded by | Soekiman Wirjosandjojo |
| 2nd Minister of Information | |
| In office 29 January 1948 – 4 August 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Hatta |
| Preceded by | Sjahbudin Latif |
| Succeeded by | Sjafruddin Prawiranegara |
| In office 12 March 1946 – 26 June 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Sutan Sjahrir |
| Preceded by | Amir Sjarifuddin |
| Succeeded by | Setiadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Natsir 17 July 1908 Jembatan Berukir village, Alahan Pandjang, Solok, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 6 February 1993 (aged 84) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Political party | Masyumi Party |
| Spouse |
Nurnahar
(m. 1934; died 1991) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents |
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| Education | Algemene Middelbare School (AMS) |
| Occupation | |
| Awards | National Hero of Indonesia |
Mohammad Natsir (17 July 1908 – 6 February 1993) was an Indonesian politician, scholar, national hero, who served as the 5th Prime Minister of Indonesia from 1950 until 1951. Born in a small village in West Sumatra, he was educated at the Algemene Middelbare School (AMS) in Bandung. Studying Islamic doctrine extensively, he became involved in journalism and published his first articles in 1929. He entered politics in the 1930's, and began rising through the ranks of the Indonesian Islamic Party (PII) prior to the party's banning in 1942. During the Japanese occupation, he joined the Masyumi Party, eventually becoming one of the leaders of the party.