Hamid Awaluddin
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Hamid Awaluddin is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the Russian Federation and Belarus
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Starting from his student years he was very active in Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan.
He received his first education in Universitas Hasanuddin and received his PhD in 1998 from American University
, United States of America. Prior to becoming Cabinet Minister, Awaluddin was member of Komisi Pemilihan Umum. Hamid was also key negotiator and representative of Indonesian Government in signing MOU with Gerakan Aceh Merdeka.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
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Biography
Prof Dr Hamid Awaluddin was born in Pare-Pare, Sulawesi Selatan on 05 October 1960. His tenure in office as Indonesian Ambassador in Russia and Belarus began on 08 April 2008.. Previously he was Minister of Law and Human Rights in Indonesia from 20 October 2004 - 08 May 2007. His tenure as Indonesian Ambassador in Russia and Belarus ended in November 2011. On 26 November 2011 the Russia Muftis Council has awarded Hamid Awaluddin with an “Al-Fahr” honorary medal for his role in initiating partnership between Indonesian and Russian Muslims.Career
His political career began very early from his involvement in University activities.Starting from his student years he was very active in Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan.
He received his first education in Universitas Hasanuddin and received his PhD in 1998 from American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
, United States of America. Prior to becoming Cabinet Minister, Awaluddin was member of Komisi Pemilihan Umum. Hamid was also key negotiator and representative of Indonesian Government in signing MOU with Gerakan Aceh Merdeka.