Masjkur
K.H. Masjkur (EISS: Masykur; 15 December 1917 ‒ 25 December 1994) was the Minister of Religion Indonesia in the years 1947–1949 and 1953–1955. He was also a member of House of Representatives of Indonesia in 1956–1971 and a member of Supreme Advisory Council in 1968.
Kyai Hadji Masjkur | |
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| 5th Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs | |
| In office 11 November 1947 – 21 January 1950 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Anwaruddin |
| Succeeded by | Wahid Hasyim |
| In office 30 July 1953 – 12 August 1955 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Fakih Usman |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Ilyas |
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| Born | December 15, 1917 Malang, East Java, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | December 25, 1994 (aged 77) Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesia |
| Political party | Nahdlatul Ulama |
Prominent involvement in the struggle for independence in the days of the Japanese occupation, as a member of the Board of Inquiry Efforts Preparation of Indonesian Independence. Masjkur also noted as the founder of Homeland Defenders (PETA) a Japanese backed militia made in preparation of a possible allied invasion, a predecessor to the Indonesian armed forces. When the battle of Surabaya broke out, his name appeared as the leader of Barisan Sabilillah.
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