Fuad Hassan

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Fuad Hassan (June 26, 1929 – December 7, 2007) was an Indonesian politician.

Hassan was born in Semarang, Indonesia and graduated from the University of Indonesia with a Ph.D in psychology. He was of Arab background.

He served as the Indonesian Minister of Education under President Suharto from 1985 to 1993.

Since May 2007, Fuad Hassan suffered from lung cancer. At 3:40 pm on December 7, 2007 he died at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in Jakarta at the age of 78.[1] He was buried in Kalibata Heroes` Cemetery.

[edit] References

  1. ^ ANTARA: "Former education minister Fuad Hassan passes away"
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