Haji Agus Salim Diplomat, Activist, and Indonesian Thinker

Haji Agus Salim or Masyudul Haq is one of the most influence person in term of foreign policy in the early age of Indonesia Indpendency. He was born in Koto Gadang, Bukittinggi, West Sumatera.  He was a well-known writer, diplomat, and Islamic scholar who was considered one of Indonesia's national heroes. Agus Salim was also well-known for being a pioneering organization leader, an anti-colonialist, and one of the first Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Indonesia.