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.[
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Early life
Thayeb was born on 14 September 1922, in Peureulak, Aceh.[
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Career
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.][
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Death
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.][
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