Harun Al Rasyid Zain

Harun Al Rasyid Zain, also known as Datuk Sinaro (Jawi: هارون الرشيد زين‎; 1 March 1927 – 19 October 2014), was an Indonesian academics, economist and bureaucrat.

His childhood was spent in large cities in Java such as Bandung, Batavia (now Jakarta), Yogyakarta and Surabaya as he follows his father who served as a teacher.

In 1964, he became the rector of the Andalas University until year 1966, which was encouraged by West Sumatran figures Chairul Saleh and Hasyim Ning.

In 1967, Harun Zain inaugurated an Islamic women's university in West Sumatra, at the urging of Rahmah el Yunusiyah.

[6] After finishing his career in the cabinet, he became one of the member of the Indonesian Supreme Advisory Council (Dewan Pertimbangan Agung) from 1983 to 1988, which at that time was led by Maraden Panggabean.