“You don't realise that losing the presidency for me is nothing ... I regret more the fact that I lost 27 recordings of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.”
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Abdurrahman Wahid
Abdurrahman Wahid, more colloquially known as Gus Dur, was an Indonesian politician and Islamic religious leader who served as the fourth president of Indonesia, from his election in 1999 until he was removed from office in 2001. A long time leader within the Nahdlatul Ulama organization, he was the founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB). He also received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for his s…
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culture · President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001 · politician · journalist · also Abdurrahman Wahid, Gus Dur, Wahid
Born 7 September 1940 · Died 30 December 2009 · Q76167
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
Was awarded the title of national hero for his services in advocating for minorities and the oppressed in Indonesia
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Abdurrahman Wahid was posthumously declared a national hero by Prabowo Subianto in the field of political struggle and Islamic education
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2009· 1 entry
Died 2009-12-30.
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2004· 1 entry
A nonprofit organization based in Jakarta and now led by his daughter, Yenni Wahid
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2002· 2 entries
Tommy was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of Judge Syafiuddin
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The East Timor Human Rights Court began its sessions
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2001· 11 entries
The Supreme Court granted a judicial review request that overturned the previous Supreme Court verdict
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Won: Star of Bhayangkara, 1st Class (Indonesian (February 2001).
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Won: Star of the Republic of Indonesia, 1st Class (Indonesian (February 2001).
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Won: Star of Mahaputera, 1st Class (Indonesian (February 2001).
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Won: Star of Merit, 1st Class (Indonesian (February 2001).
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Won: Star of Culture Parama Dharma (Indonesian (February 2001).
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Won: Star of Yudha Dharma, 1st Class (Indonesian (February 2001).
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Won: Star of Kartika Eka Paksi, 1st Class (Indonesian (February 2001).
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Won: Star of Jalasena, 1st Class (Indonesian (February 2001).
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Won: Star of Swa Bhuwana Paksa, 1st Class (Indonesian (February 2001).
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President Wahid issued a Presidential Decree on the East Timor and Tanjung Priok Human Rights Courts
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2000· 6 entries
President Wahid rejected Tommy Suharto's pardon request and prepared to be executed
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Tommy, through his lawyer, asked President Wahid for pardon
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The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Syafiudin Kartasasmita, found Tommy Suharto guilty of corruption and sentenced him to pay a fine and imprisonment, after a lower court had previously acquitted him
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Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne (2000).
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And protected minority rights in Indonesia
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Severely impacted Wahid's credibility
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1999· 3 entries
Career landmark: President of Indonesia (1999–2001).
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“There is no power worth defending by bloodshed of the people.”
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Until he was removed from office in 2001
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1998· 2 entries
Won: Star of Mahaputera, 2nd Class (Indonesian (August 1998).
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Won: Star of Mahaputera, 3rd Class (Indonesian (August 1998).
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1994· 1 entry
Had attempted to block Abdurrahman's re-election
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1993· 2 entries
Awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award (1993).
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Abdurrahman Wahid received the prestigious Magsaysay Award for his efforts to promote inter-religious relations in Indonesia within a democratic society
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1991· 1 entry
Various members of ICMI asked Abdurrahman to join
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1988· 1 entry
“Democracy is not only not haram [forbidden] in Islam , but is a compulsory element of Islam. Upholding democracy is one of the principles of Islam.”
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1987· 2 entries
Abdurrahman showed further support for the regime by criticizing PPP in the lead-up to the 1987 Legislative Elections and further strengthening Suharto's Golkar Party
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Abdurrahman also set up study groups in Probolinggo to provide a forum for like-minded individuals within NU to discuss and provide interpretations to Muslim texts
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1985· 1 entry
Suharto made Abdurrahman a Pancasila indoctrinator
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1983· 1 entry
Suharto was re-elected to a fourth term as president by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and began taking steps to establish the Pancasila state ideology as the sole basis for all organizations
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1977· 1 entry
Abdurrahman Wahid joined the Hasyim Asyari University as Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Beliefs and Practices
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1974· 1 entry
Found extra employment in Jombang as a Muslim Legal Studies teacher at Pesantren Tambakberas and soon developed a good reputation
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1970· 1 entry
Abdurrahman Wahid went to the Netherlands to continue his education
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1965· 1 entry
But was disappointed as he had already studied a number of the texts offered at the Institute in Java and disapproved of the rote learning method used by the university
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1963· 1 entry
Abdurrahman Wahid received a scholarship from the Ministry of Religious Affairs to study at Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt
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1959· 1 entry
Moved back to Jombang to Pesantren Tambakberas
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1957· 1 entry
After graduating from junior high school, he moved to Magelang to begin his Muslim education at Tegalrejo Pesantren (Muslim school)
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1954· 1 entry
Abdurrahman Wahid began junior high school
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1949· 1 entry
Abdurrahman Wahid moved to Jakarta as his father had been appointed Minister of Religious Affairs
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1940· 2 entries
Born 1940-09-07.
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In Jombang, to Abdul Wahid Hasyim and Siti Sholehah
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