Nadjamuddin Daeng Malewa | |
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.jpg) Nadjamuddin in 1947 | |
| 1st Prime Minister of East Indonesia | |
| In office 13 January – 17 September 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Semuel Jusof Warouw |
| 9th Mayor of Makassar | |
| In office 17 August – 11 September 1945 | |
| Preceded by | B. Yamasaki |
| Succeeded by | D. M. van Swietene |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1907 Buton, Celebes and Dependencies Residency, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 5 January 1950 (aged 42–43) Makassar, East Indonesia |
| Spouse | Siti Khodijah binti Daeng Mudhinun |
| Children | 10 |
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Nadjamuddin Daeng Malewa (1907 – 5 January 1950) was an East Indonesian politician and bureaucrat who served as the first prime minister of the State of East Indonesia from January to September 1947. Prior to becoming prime minister, he briefly served as mayor of Makassar from August to September 1945 and was active in the Indonesian nationalist movement.
Born in 1907, on the island of Buton, Nadjamuddin received his education in Makassar. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, he became active in the nationalist movement. In 1931, he led the foundation of the Indonesian Shipping Association which aimed to organize shipowners from Sulawesi. Following the end of the Japanese occupation period (1942–1945) and the beginning of the Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949), he briefly served mayor of Makassar. In late December and early January 1947, after the Denpasar Conference, he became the Prime Minister of the State of East Indonesia. His premiership was ended by an embezzlement scandal, and he was replaced by Semuel Jusof Warouw. Following the end of his term, he was sentenced to prison and he died while on parole.