Fuad Hassan
Fuad Hassan (Arabic: فؤاد حسن Fu'ād Ḥasan June 26, 1929 – December 7, 2007) was an Indonesian politician.
Hassan was born in Semarang, Indonesia and was graduated from the University of Indonesia with a PhD in psychology.
He served as the Indonesian Minister of Education under President Suharto from 1985 to 1993. Prior to being Minister of Education, Fuad Hassan also served as an Ambassador of Indonesia to Cairo.
Since October 2006, Fuad Hassan suffered from complication of diabetic, heart and lung diseases. He was treated at RS Jantung Harapan Kita, National University Hospital (Singapore) and RS Cipto Mangunkusumo. At 3:40 pm on December 7, 2007, he died at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in Jakarta at the age of 78.[1] He was buried in Kalibata Heroes` Cemetery.
Early Life and Education Fuad Hassan was born in Semarang, 26th June 1929. His father, Ahmad Hassan, was a businessman and trader of Arabic heritage. Although his family was of Arabic heritage, the Hassan family was argued to be Islamic, but also secular and modern.
In the 1950s, Fuad Hassan moved to the capital city, Jakarta, to study psychology in the University of Indonesia. Graduating in 1958, Fuad continued his educational journey to Canada, studying a post-graduate course in Philosophy and Psychology in the University of Toronto until 1962. In 1967, he obtained a PhD in psychology and in 1990, obtained what is called a Doctor Honoris Causa in Politics from Kyungnam University, Seoul and in Philosophy from Universiti Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur.
Political Career Other than his educational career, Fuad Hassan also pursued his opportunity in politics. From 1976 to 1980, Fuad Hassan became Ambassador of Indonesia to Egypt, residing in his residential place in Cairo. His diplomatic task also encompassed surrounding areas such as Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti.
After his post as ambassador, Fuad became Head of Research and Development for the Foreign Ministry Department of Indonesia until 1985. While holding this position, he held a chair for the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly from 1982. In 1985, Fuad reached the peak of his career, receiving a promotion by the government to become the Minister of Education and Culture. His position ended in 1993, which he replaced by serving for the Supreme Advisory Council until 1998. In addition, he also served as a member of the Asia Europe Foundation representing Indonesia.
Books Throughout his life, Fuad had a deep interest in Politics and Philosophy. Below is a list of Books written by Fuad Hassan: 1. Berkenalan dengan Eksistesialisme (1973) 2. Heteronomia (1977) 3. Dascarita dari Hungaria (1985) 4. Pulang (1994) 5. Pentas Kota Raya (1995) 6. Pengantar Filsafat Barat (1996) 7. Menapak Jejak Khalil Gibran (2000)