Draft:Hadi Thayeb

Teuku Mohammad Hadi Thayeb (14 September 1922 – 10 January 2014) was a senior Indonesia diplomat and politician. Thayeb, one of Indonesia's first diplomats, was a co-founder of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1945. He also served as the national Minister of Industry from 1964 to 1966 and the Governor of Aceh from 1981 to 1986.

Early life and education
Thayeb was born on 14 September 1922, in Peureulak, Aceh, to Teuku Tjhik Muhammad Thajeb and Nurhamidah Prawirodirdjo. His father, Tjhik Muhammad Thajeb, was the ulèëbalang (district chief) of Perlak, Aceh and was appointed to the Dutch East Indies quasi-parliament Volksraad, but was exiled by the Dutch to Boven Digoel in Papua due to his radical views. Thayeb has several brothers and sisters, including parliament member Thaher Thayeb and minister Syarief Thayeb.

Thayeb was one of the co-founders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was founded in 1945 following the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence. The Ministry was initially headquartered in the garage of the country's first Foreign Minister, Achmad Soebardjo, at Jl. Cikini 80-82 in Jakarta. Thayeb was one of the Foreign Ministry's first six staff members. Thayeb served as Indonesia's envoy to numerous countries throughout his diplomatic career, including Ambassador to Italy, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In 2012, he was appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. Thayeb as served as Indonesia's Minister of Industry from 1964 to 1966 and the Governor of the National Resilience Institute from 1974 to 1979. He was also the Governor of Aceh from 1981 to 1986.

Hadi Thayeb died in Jakarta on 10 January 2014, at the age of 91. His death was announced in a press release issued by Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa who wrote, "He was one of the founders of the Foreign Ministry...He was one of Indonesia’s best diplomats." Thayeb was buried at Karet Bivak Cemetery in Jakarta.

Early life
Thayeb was born on 14 September 1922 in Perlak, Aceh, as the son of Teuku Chik Muhammad Thayeb, a wealthy district chief. Teuku Chik replaced Hadi Thayeb's grandfather as the district chief of Perlak in 1915. Teuku Chik and was soon appointed as a member of the Dutch East Indies