Abdul Halim was involved in various activities, from the politics to education to sports. He was the fourth
Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia during the period January 1950 – September 1950. He was also the first Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia (September 1950 in the
Natsir Cabinet). Halim also made a contribution in the establishment of the
Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI) in Central Sumatra, together with
Johannes Leimena and
Mohammad Natsir. As a doctor, Abdul Halim was the director of RSUP (now Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, or RSCM) from July 1951 until July 1961, and worked as Inspector General until his death on 4 July 1987. Away from politics, Halim, who had a hobby playing football, was involved in the formation of the Voetbalbond Indonesische Jacatra team (now
Persija) in 1928, and was the Chairman of VIJ (Persija) for several years. From 1951 to 1955 he was Vice Chairman and then Chairman of the
Olympic Committee of Indonesia (KOI). Halim was appointed chairman of the National IKADA Foundation to build the
Ikada Stadium Merdeka Field,
Central Jakarta. In 1952 he led the first Indonesian contingent to participate in the
Olympics. ==References==