Hamid Algadri
Hamid Algadri | |
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Universitas Indonesia | |
Occupation |
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Known for | National hero, Negotiator in Liggardjati, Renville and KMB agreements |
Notable work | Member of Constituent, diplomat |
Spouse |
Zena binti Husein Alatas
(m. 1942) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Ali Algadri (brother) Rayya Makarim (granddaughter) Nadiem Makarim (grandson) |
Hamid Algadri or Hamid Al-Gadri (
Early life
Hamid was born in
He received his basic education from
While still as student, Hamid joined the Arab Union of Indonesia (
Career
Hamid Algadri worked in the Secretariat of the Prime Minister. One day he accompanied Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir and his entourage in a special train going from Jakarta to Yogyakarta in the late 1945. Riding in the special train some high-ranking Indonesian officials such as Djokosutono, Tanuwijaya Djojohadikusomo and Didi Kartasasmita. He later moved to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, later as Secretary of the Ministry of Information as well as a member of the Central Indonesian National Committee (KNIP).
When Sjahrir became head of KNIP, Hamid who was in Pasuruan was summoned and given the task to work in Jakarta. At that time Soedjatmoko, Soedarpo, Soebadio Sastrosatomo were called de jongens van Sjahrir (the children of Sjahrir). Hamid Algadri was also included in it and became member of the working committee of KNIP.[3] During this period (1945 - 1949) he was also a high ranking official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Executive secretary of the Ministry of Information under Minister Mohammad Natsir, and editor of Sikap, a political magazine of PSI.
At a young age in Jakarta, Hamid lived on 13 Serang street. Hamid was chosen as one of the advisors to the Indonesian delegation during the negotiations of the
He also participated in the Indonesian delegation as an adviser to the Round Table Conference (RTC) in The Hague in 1949. The RTC produced an agreement for transfer of sovereignty from the Netherlands to Indonesia in late December 1949. At the time Hamid was member of parliament in the Foreign Affairs Commission, and had frequent official visits to various countries in Asia and Europe. He was member of delegation to the United Nations, United Kingdom and Pakistan.[3]
In 1952, Habib Bourguiba and Tayeb Salim of Neo Destour Party of Tunisia came to Indonesia to ask for help gaining independence from France. Then in 1956, Lakhdhar Brahimi and Muhammad Ben Yahya, from Algeria came asking for similar help. At that time Hamid was the Committee Chairman of the Foreign Affairs in the Indonesian parliament. He was officially given the responsibility to assist both groups, and he eventually became Secretary General of Algeria and Tunisia Aid Committee. Tunisia and Algeria asked for moral and material supports for their struggle from political parties. Indonesia, through Hamid's leadership, helped them by providing offices, cars, and a monthly allowance for their representatives in Jakarta, and by arranging that some foreign exchange from the sale of rubber were sent to them. Indonesia also sent an experienced guerrilla fighter, General Suwarto, to Algeria.[1]
After the 1955 general election, he became chairman of the faction of the Socialist Party of Indonesia (PSI)[1] in the Constituent Assembly in 1958, which convened in Bandung to write a new constitution. He voiced the disagreement of the PSI for the establishment of an Islamic state in Indonesia and after the talk failed to agreement of the proposed changes, the Constitutional Assembly agreed to back to 1945 constitution as an alternative way to overcome the crisis. On July 5, 1959, President Sukarno decreed the return to 1945 constitution and declared the dissolution of The Constitutional Assembly.
Recognition
Hamid was recognized internationally by the countries of North Africa for his struggles and efforts for the independence of North African countries. He was awarded with the highest L'ordre de Nishan Iftikhar from the Republic of Tunisia on January 15, 1956, and was awarded the Wism Jumhuria on August 29, 1992. He was also awarded the Highest Order Masaf al-Istihqaq al-Wathani from Algeria on August 3, 1992. In his home country, he was awarded the Satya Lencana Wira Karya medal in 1978 and is recognized as a pioneer of freedom. When he was no longer the member of parliament, Hamid was active in the social activities, such as the director of the Yayasan Dana Bantuan (Assistance Fund Foundation), board member of Social Foundation to fight Tuberculosis, and board member of the Yayasan Bunga Kamboja (Kamboja Social Foundation).[3]
Personal life
Hamid was in the presiding board of PAI which was led by Hussein Alatas in 1942. He later married his daughter, Zena, who was 18 at that time. They held their wedding in small town of Pasuruan, but because many delegates and member of PAI come to congratulate them, it raised suspicion of Japanese Kenpeitai that the event was thought as a covertly political activity and about to be cancelled, but later was let to continue.[6]
Hamid died of natural cause at Medistra hospital, Jakarta on January 25, 1998. He was buried in a simple ceremony led by then Minister of Foreign Affair Ali Alatas.[7] His wife, Zena, died in 2020 at the age of 96.[8]
References
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- ^ Anwar, H Rosihan (1998-01-26). "In Memoriam: Hamid Algadri Perintis Kemerdekaan". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ "Independence pioneer Hamid Algadri dies aged 87". The Jakarta Post. Jan 26, 1998. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
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