National Hero
H.AGUS SALIM Haji Agus Salim ([ˈaɡʊs ˈsalɪm]; born Mashudul Haq;[1] October 8, 1884 – November 4, 1954) was one of Indonesia's founding fathers and prominent diplomats. He played a leading role in the creation of the Indonesian constitution in 1945 and served as Indonesia's Foreign Minister between 1947 and 1949. Salim was born in Kota Gadang, Agam, West Sumatra to Sutan Muhammad Salim, a court official, and Siti Zaenab on October 8, 1884. His birth name was Musyudul Haq; Agus was his nickname. His father was a prosecutor (called hoofd djaksa) in Riau High Court and once received the highest civilian medal from Queen Wilhelmina. In 1890, he began to study in Europeese Lagere School (generally only for Europeans) and graduated in 1897. During that period, he also furthered his studies of Islam. In 1897, he studied at Hogere Burger School and he earned the highest rank of HBS, when he was 19 years old. Salim was interested in studying medicine applied for a scholars