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Bob Hasan

1931-02-24 – 2020-03-31

Portrait of Bob Hasan
Head of the Bengkalis Communication and Informatics Office Johansyah Syafri with the founder of the magazine Gatra Muhammad Hasan or Bob Hasan in Bogor, Sunday evening, 1 December 2019Credit: Bengkalis Regency Communication and Information Office, Riau Province, Indonesia

Life & Legacy

Mohamad "Bob" Hasan (24 February 1931 – 31 March 2020) was an Indonesian businessman, who served briefly as trade and industry minister in 1998 and was later jailed for corruption. He was one of the most prominent ethnic Chinese cronies of long-serving Indonesian president Suharto and was nicknamed "the plywood king" because of his forestry businesses. Hasan served as the chairman of the Indonesian Athletics Association from September 1984 until his death. He was the founder and editor of the Indonesian magazine Gatra.

Occupation & Career

civil servant, businessperson

Faith & Community

Islam

Legacy Highlights

Church

Islam

Organizations & Memberships

International Olympic Committee

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q4932722 — wikidata View source

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