Makassar, South Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - Haedar Nashir was officially named as general chairman of Muhammadiyah for the period of 2015-2020 in a congress here on Thursday.

"Formers in a meeting named Haedar Nashir the new general chairman of Muhammadiyah. The secretary general is Abdul Muti," election committee chairman Dahlan Rais said.

He said the meeting only lasted for 10 minutes involving 13 formers elected in a vote held earlier.(*)

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