Mohammad Yamin
Muhammad Yamin | |
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Mohammad Yamin in 1954 | |
| 14th Minister of Information | |
| In office 6 March 1962 – 17 October 1962 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Maladi |
| Succeeded by | Roeslan Abdulgani |
| 8th Minister of National Education | |
| In office 30 July 1953 – 12 August 1955 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Bahder Djohan |
| Succeeded by | R.M. Suwandi |
| 6th Minister of Law | |
| In office 27 April 1951 – 3 April 1952 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Wongsonegoro |
| Succeeded by | Lukman Wiriadinata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1903 Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 17 October 1962 (aged 59) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
Muhammad Yamin (24 August 1903 – 17 October 1962) was an Indonesian poet, politician, historian and national hero who played a key role in the writing of the draft preamble to the 1945 constitution.