Abdul Halim (27 December 1911 – 4 July 1987) was an Indonesian politician, who served as the 4th prime minister of Indonesia.

[1] Abdul Halim was born on 27 December 1911, in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, to Achmad St. Mangkuto and Hj.

At the age of 7, Abdullah, his mother's cousin, who at that time was one of the leaders of Bataafsche Petroleum Maatscappij (BPM – now known as Pertamina) took him to Jakarta in order to obtain a better education.

Halim attended HIS, MULO, AMS B and Geneeskundige Hogeschool (medical school) in Jakarta.

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.