It is with deep sadness that AMINEF announces the passing of Fulbright alumnus Prof. Mestika Zed on Sunday, September 1, 2019 in Padang, at the age of 63.

Prof. Mestika received the Fulbright grant in 1996 to conduct postdoctoral research in history at Cornell University. He is among a few Indonesian historians who has been active in aligning and correcting the nation’s history, especially in relations with the role of Sumatera island during the post-independence era. He was a professor in history at Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) and Universitas Andalas, Padang.

Among his many publications are: his dissertation” Kepialangan Politik dan Revolusi: Palembang 1900-1950’’ (2003); Metode Penelitian Kepustakaan, (2008), Giyugun: Cikal-bakal Tentara Nasional di Sumatra (2005), Ahmad Husein: Perlawanan Seorang Pejuang (2001).

All of us at AMINEF extend our heartfelt condolences to his family.

Profile at the AMINEF alumni directory