Previously, he served as Vice Governor between 2017 and 2018, and was the first regent of Rokan Hilir Regency between 2001 and 2006.

Hasyim was born in Bagansiapiapi, today in Rokan Hilir Regency, on 27 December 1944.

In 1998, he became head of the mining bureau for the province, until June 2000 when he was appointed acting regent of Rokan Hilir Regency.

[2] After his tenure as regent, he was the chairman of the Raja Ali Haji Foundation, which operated the Lancang Kuning University [id] in Riau.

[3] Hasyim was elected by Riau's provincial legislature on 25 April 2017 as the vice gubernatorial replacement due to the vacancy created by the conviction of Annas Maamun for corruption and the elevation of his deputy Arsyadjuliandi Rachman in his place.