Teuku Mohammad Hadi Thayeb KCVO (14 September 1922 – 10 January 2014) was a senior Indonesia diplomat and politician. Thayeb, one of Indonesia's first diplomats, was a co-founder of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1945.[1] He also served as the national Minister of Industry from 1964 to 1966 and the Governor of Aceh from 1981 to 1986.[1]
Teuku Mohammad Hadi Thayeb | |
|---|---|
 Hadi Thayeb in 1990 | |
| Minister of Textile Industries and Handicraft | |
| In office 22 February 1966 – 25 July 1966 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Abdul Azis Saleh |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Sanusi |
| Minister of Basic Industries | |
| In office 27 August 1964 – 22 February 1966 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Chaerul Saleh |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Jusuf |
| 12th Governor of Aceh | |
| In office 27 August 1981 – 27 August 1986 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Eddy Sabara |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Hasan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1922 Peureulak, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 10 January 2014 (aged 91) Jakarta, Indonesia |
Early life
editThayeb was born on 14 September 1922, in Peureulak, Aceh.[1]
Career
editThayeb was one of the co-founders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was founded in 1945 following the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence.[1] The Ministry was initially headquartered in the garage of the country's first Foreign Minister, Achmad Soebardjo, at Jl. Cikini 80-82 in Jakarta.[1] Thayeb was one of the Foreign Ministry's first six staff members.[1] Thayeb served as Indonesia's envoy to numerous countries throughout his diplomatic career, including Ambassador to Italy, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[1] In 2012, he was appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.[2]
Thayeb as served as Indonesia's Minister of Industry from 1964 to 1966 and the Governor of the National Resilience Institute from 1974 to 1979.[1] He was also the Governor of Aceh from 1981 to 1986.[1]
Death
editHadi Thayeb died in Jakarta on 10 January 2014, at the age of 91.[1] His death was announced in a press release issued by Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa who wrote, "He was one of the founders of the Foreign Ministry...He was one of Indonesia’s best diplomats."[1] Thayeb was buried at Karet Bivak Cemetery in Jakarta.[1]