Inspirational People
Abdurrahman Wahid Abdurrahman Wahid or we usually call him Gus Dur is an Indonesian Muslim leader and political leader who became The fourth President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. He succeeded President BJ Habibie after being elected by the People's Consultative Assembly resulting from the 1999 General Election. The administration of his government was assisted by the Cabinet of National Unity. Abdurrahman Wahid's presidency began on October 20, 1999 and ended in the MPR Special Session in 2001. Exactly July 23, 2001, his leadership was replaced by Megawati Soekarnoputri after his mandate was revoked by the MPR. Abdurrahman Wahid is the former chairman of Tanfidziyah (executive body) of Nahdlatul Ulama and founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB). Abdurrahman Wahid was born on the 4th day and the 8th month of the 1940 Islamic calendar in Denanyar Jombang, East Java from the couple Wahid Hasyim and Solichah. There is a belief that he was born on August 4, but the...