Hasyim Muzadi

Achmad Hasyim Muzadi (born August 8, 1944 in Tuban, East Java) is the Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia.^[1]

Political career

In the 2004 presidential election, Megawati Sukarnoputri and Hasyim Muzadi obtained 26.2% of the votes in the first round, but lost to Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla in the second round.^[2]

Candidates in the Indonesian presidential election, 2004

Winner	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono/Jusuf Kalla (Democratic Party)

Lost in runoff	Megawati Sukarnoputri/Hasyim Muzadi (PDI–P)

Other candidates	Wiranto/Salahuddin Wahid (Golkar) Amien Rais/Siswono Yudohusodo (PAN) Hamzah Haz/Agum Gumelar (PPP)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 15820255 LCCN: n00902543 GND: 128354321 SUDOC: 078593239

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