Hasyim Muzadi

Achmad Hasyim Muzadi (born August 8, 1944 in Tuban, East Java) is currently the Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia.[1]

Political career

In the 2004 presidential election, Megawati Sukarnoputri and Hasyim Muzadi obtained 26.2% of the votes in the first round, but lost to Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla in the second round.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://swaramuslim.net/islam/more.php?id=1523_0_4_0_M
  2. ^ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/FG16Ae02.html