Djatikoesoemo

Djatikoesoemo
Portrait of Djatikoesoemo
1st Minister of Land Transportation, Post, Telecommunication, and Tourism
In office
10 July 1959 – 13 November 1963
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byHidajat Martaatmadja
12th Minister of Transportation
In office
10 July 1959 – 13 November 1963
PresidentSukarno
Preceded bySukardan
Succeeded byHidajat Martaatmadja
1st Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
In office
15 May 1948 – 27 December 1949
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byGeneral Abdul Haris Nasution
Personal details
BornBendara Raden Mas Subandana
(1917-07-01)1 July 1917
Died4 July 1992(1992-07-04) (aged 75)
Resting placeImogiri Royal Graveyard
SpouseRaden Ayu Suharsi
Relations
Parents
Alma materCorps Opleiding Reserve Officieren (CORO)
Occupation
Military service
Allegiance
Branch/service
Years of service1941–1973
RankGeneral (honorary)
UnitEngineers
CommandsIndonesian Army
Battles/wars
AwardsNational Hero of Indonesia (posthumous, 2002)

Gusti Pangeran Harya Djatikoesoemo (1 July 1917 – 4 July 1992)[1] was an Indonesian army officer and diplomat who served as the first Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (1948–1949) and Ambassador to Singapore (1958–1960). He was a member of Surakarta royal family, the 23rd son of Pakubuwana X. His body was buried in Imagiri Royal Cemetery in Bantul, Yogyakarta.[2]

He was recognized as a National Hero of Indonesia in 2002.[3]

Early life and education

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His first name was Bendara Raden Mas Subandana, born in Surakarta to Raden Ayu Kirana Rukmi, a royal concubine of Pakubuwana X, on July 1, 1917. [4] From 1931 to 1936, his father sent him to Hogere Burgerschool (HBS) in Bandung. He enrolled in higher education at Technische Hogeschool School et Delft (present-day Delft University of Technology) until the third year. However, he had to return to Java due to the outbreak of World War II, and his father died in 1939. Subsequently, he continued his education at Technische Hogeschool et Bandung (present-day Institut Teknologi Bandung).

Personal life

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He received the princely title of Bendara Kanjeng Pangeran Harya Jatikusuma, and later Bendara Kanjeng Pangeran Harya Purbanegara. His wife, Bendara Raden Ayu Purbanegara, was the youngest daughter of Hamengkubuwana VII by his concubine, Raden Ayu Ratnaliring Asmara. He had three children.

References

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  1. ^ Militer., Indonesia. Angkatan Darat. Dinas Sejarah (2009). G.P.H. Djatikusumo : sosok prajurit sepi ing pamrih, rame ing gawe. Dinas Sejarah, Angkatan Darat. OCLC 496238934.
  2. ^ Platform ([email protected]), Ommu. "Jatikusumo (Harjo Djatikoesoemo) | Center Of Excellence". ommu.co. Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. ^ "Daftar Nama Pahlawan Nasional Republik Indonesia (2)" [List of Names of National Heroes of the Republic of Indonesia (2)]. Awards of the Republic of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Indonesian State Secretariat. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  4. ^ "MAYOR JENDERAL G.P.H. DJATIKUSUMO (1917-1999)" [MAJOR GENERAL G.P.H. DJATIKUSUMO (1917-1999)]. https://sejarah-tni.mil.id/ (in Indonesian). Pusat Sejarah TNI. July 5, 2021. }: External link in |website= (help)

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