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|honorific-prefix =

|name = Bahder Djohan

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|office1 = National Education Minister of Indonesia|National Education Minister of Indonesia

|order1 = 6th

|term_start1 = September 6, 1950

|term_end1 = March 20, 1951

|president1 = [[Soekarno]]

|predecessor1 = [[Sarmidi Mangunsarkoro]]

|successor1 = [[Wongsonegoro]]

|term_start2 = April 3, 1952

|term_end2 = July 30, 1953

|president2 = [[Soekarno]]

|predecessor2 = [[Wongsonegoro]]

|successor2 = [[Mohammad Yamin]]

|birth_date = {{birth date|1902|7|30|df=y}}

|birth_place = {{flagicon|The Netherlands}} [[Padang (Indonesia)|Padang]], [[Dutch East Indies]] (now [[Indonesia]])

|death_date = {{death date|1981|3|08|df=y}}

|death_place = {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]

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|spouse = Siti Zairi

|children = Ilya Waleida

|residence = J. Kimia No. 9 Menteng, Jakarta 10320

|alma_mater = [[STOVIA]]

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|religion = [[Islam]]

'''Bahder Djohan''' ([[Padang (Indonesia)|Padang]], July 30, 1902 - [[Jakarta]], March 8, 1981) was the 6th [[Ministry of Education and Culture ofIndonesia|Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia]]. He served in the [[Natsir Cabinet|Natsir]] and [[Wilopo Cabinet]]s.

Bahder initially attended a Malay school in Kampung Pondok, Padang. In 1910, he followed his father to [[Payakumbuh]]. In 1913, Bahder attended 1e Klasse Inlandsche School (First Class Indies School) in [[Bukittinggi]]. There, he met [[Mohammad Hatta]], later became his close friend. He only attended school in Bukittinggi for two years before moving to Hollands-Indische School (Dutch Indies School) in Padang. In 1917, Bahder completed his education in HIS and continued his education to Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs ([[junior high school]]) in the same city.

In his youth, Bahder was one of [[Jong Sumatranen Bond]]'s leader. He was actively involved in [[Youth Pledge]]. In the [[First Youth Pledge]], Bahder delivered a speech about women's position. His speech "''Di Tangan Wanita'' (''In the Hand of Women'') was banned by Dutch colonial government.<ref>Bahder Djohan, Stien Adam, Darsjaf Rachman, Di Tangan Wanita, Idayu, 1975</ref>

In September 1951 thirteen of the stronger [[Scouting]] organizations met and decided to found a federating body to satisfy national and international needs. [[Ikatan Pandu Indonesia]] - Ipindo for short - came into being. [[Tuan Soemardjo]] was elected chief commissioner, and Dr. Djohan, an old Scout, became honorary President.

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| NAME = Djohan, Bahder

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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Indonesian politician

| DATE OF BIRTH = July 30, 1902

| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Padang (Indonesia)|Padang]], [[Dutch East Indies]] (now [[Indonesia]])

| DATE OF DEATH = March 8, 1981

| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]

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[[Category:People from Padang, Indonesia]]

[[Category:Indonesian politicians]]

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