Masjkur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Masjkur

Indonesian politician

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1917

Place of Birth: Malang, Indonesia

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1994

Profession: politician

Nationality: Indonesia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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Masjkur (EISS : Masykur, 15 December 1917 ? 25 December 1994 at the age of 77 years) 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. 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 (map) – who later became an army of the people and the military — throughout Java.
When the battle 10 November 1945, his name appears as the leader of Barisan Sabilillah.