Fuad Hassan

Not to be confused withFuad Hassan (Malaysian politician).

Fuad Hassan
19thMinister of Education and Culture
In office 3 June 1985 – 17 March 1993
President	Soeharto
Preceded by	Nugroho Notosusanto
Succeeded by	Wardiman Djojonegoro
Personal details
Born	(1929-06-26)26 June 1929 Semarang,Central Java,Dutch East Indies
Died	7 December 2007(2007-12-07)(aged 78) Jakarta,Indonesia
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Fuad Hassan(Arabic:فؤاد حسنFu'ād Ḥasan;26 June 1929 – 7 December 2007) was an Indonesian politician.

Biography

Early life and education

Fuad Hassan was born inSemarangon 26 June 1929. His father, Ahmad Hassan, was a businessman and trader ofArabicheritage. In the 1950s, Fuad Hassan moved to the capital city,Jakarta,to study psychology in theUniversity of Indonesia.Graduating in 1958, Fuad continued his educational journey toCanada,studying a post-graduate course in Philosophy and Psychology in theUniversity of Torontountil 1962. In 1967, he obtained a PhD in psychology and in 1990, obtained what is called aDoctor Honoris Causain Politics fromKyungnam University,Seouland in Philosophy fromUniversiti 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 toEgypt,residing in his residential place in Cairo. His diplomatic task also encompassed surrounding areas such asSudan,Somalia,andDjibouti.

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 IndonesianPeople's Consultative Assemblyfrom 1982. In 1985, Fuad became the Minister of Education and Culture. His tenure ended in 1993, after which he became a member of the Supreme Advisory Council until 1998. In addition, he served as a member of the Asia Europe Foundation representing Indonesia.

Later life and death

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 7 December 2007, he died at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital inJakartaat the age of 78.He was buried inKalibata Heroes' Cemetery.

Books

• "Neurosis sebagai Konflik Existensial", disertasi, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, 1967.
• "Kita and Kami; The Two Basic Modes of Togetherness", Bhratara, Jakarta,1975 (2nd pr.1989).
• "Berkenalan dengan Existensialisme", Pustaka Jaya, Jakarta, 1973, (cet. ke-5 1992).
• "Apologia" terjemahan karya Plato disertai pengantar tentang filsafat Yunani, Bulan Bintang, Jakarta,1973 (cet.ke-3,1986).
• Pengalaman Seorang Haji ", Bulan Bintang, Jakarta, 1974, (cet. ke-3 1986).
• "Heteronomia", Pustaka Jaya, Jakarta, 1977 (cet. ke-2 1992).
• "Dasacarita dari Hongaria", kumpulan terjemahan 10 cerita pendek dari Hongaria, Grafiti Pers, Jakarta, 1985 (cet. Ke-3 1987) (cet. ke-2 1986).
• "Renungan Budaya", kumpulan catatan perihal beberapa masalah budaya,

Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, 1988, (cet. ke-5 1993).

• "Dimensi Budaya dan Sumberdaya Manusia", Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, 1992.
• "Manusia dan Citranya", Aries Lima, Jakarta, 1986, (cet.ke-2 1991).
• "Pulang", terjemahan himpunan cerita pendek karya Arpad Goncz "Homecoming", disertai uraian pengantar, Grafiti Pers, Jakarta, 1994).
• "Pentas Kota Raya"; sketsa perikehidupan di kotabesar, Pustaka Jaya, Jakarta, 1995.
• "Pengantar Filsafat Barat", Pustaka Jaya, Jakarta, 1996.