Masjkur

Masjkur
Masjkur
5th Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs
In office
11 November 1947 โ€“ 21 January 1950
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byAnwaruddin
Succeeded byWahid Hasyim
In office
30 July 1953 โ€“ 12 August 1955
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byFakih Usman
Succeeded byMuhammad Ilyas
Personal details
Born(1917-12-15)15 December 1917
Died25 December 1994(1994-12-25) (aged 77)
PartyUnited Development Party
ProfessionPolitician

Masjkur (EISS: Masykur; 15 December 1917 โ€’ 25 December 1994) was and Indonesian politician. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United Development Party. He also served the Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia during President Sukarno era.[1][2]

Masjkur was prominently involved in the struggle for independence in the days of the Japanese occupation, as a member of the Board of Inquiry Efforts Preparation of Indonesian Independence. Masjkur was also noted as the founder of Homeland Defenders (PETA), a Japanese backed militia made in preparation of a possible allied invasion, and a predecessor to the Indonesian National Armed Forces. When the battle of Surabaya broke out, he supported the Laskar Hizbullah with his own wealth. His Islamic boarding school is also being used to train Laskar Hizbullah's forces.[3]

References

  1. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-07-10). "Biografi Singkat KH Masjkur: Menteri Agama di Era Soekarno Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ developer, medcom id (2023-11-09). "Mengenal KH Masjkur, Pahlawan Nasional yang Berjasa pada Perkembangan Haji Indonesia". medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. ^ Okezone (2022-11-08). "Peran KH Masjkur, Sahabat Bung Karno di Pertempuran Surabaya : Okezone Nasional". nasional.okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-05.