Azwar Anas gelar Datuk Rajo Suleman (2 August 1931 – 5 March 2023), more colloquially referred to as Pak Anas, was an Indonesian politician, bureaucrat, and military officer. A member of the

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political party, he served in a number of positions during

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's New Order regime. During his career in government, he served as the coordinating minister for people's welfare,

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, and

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of the province of

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. Born in

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, in what was then the West Sumatra Residency, he graduated from the

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in 1959, and attended

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that same year. He then joined the military, and underwent military training at the Reserve Officers School in

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. After graduating he was appointed by President

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as a

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. During his time in the military, he became the director of Semen Padang. In 1977, he was elected as the governor of West Sumatra, following the end of Harun Zain's term. He served as governor for two terms, from 1977 until 1987. As governor, he was known for his religiosity and was popular among many West Sumatrans. After leaving the office of governor, he continued to serve in government. In 1988, he was appointed

and later he was appointed the General Chair of the

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(PSSI) in 1991. Two years later, Azwar was appointed coordinating minister for people's welfare, before eventually leaving government in 1998.

Death

Azwar Anas died of respiratory illness in the CICU of Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital, Central Jakarta, on March 5 2023, at 11.42 WIB at the age of 91 years after undergoing treatment for two months. His body was buried with a military ceremony the next day at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery led by

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Honours

National

* **

Star of Mahaputera, (2nd Class) () (1992) ** Bintang Mahaputera Utama rib

Star of Mahaputera, (3rd Class) () (1986)

Foreign honours

* **

AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 5th Class BAR

Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Star of the

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(1996) * ** *** MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan

Principal Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SUNS) – Dato' Seri Utama

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Azwar Anas 1931 births 2023 deaths Minangkabau people Bandung Institute of Technology alumni Syracuse University alumni People from Padang Government ministers of Indonesia Presidents of the Football Association of Indonesia Governors of West Sumatra Transport ministers of Indonesia