Djatikoesoemo

Goesti Pangeran Harjo Djatikoesoemo (1 July 1917 – 4 July 1992)[2] 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 Pakubuwono X. His body was buried in the royal graveyard at Imogiri in Bantul, Yogyakarta.[3]

Djatikoesoemo
1st Minister of Culture 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 bySoekardan
Succeeded byHidajat Martaatmadja
1st Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
In office
15 May 1948  27 December 1949
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byColonel Abdul Haris Nasution
Personal details
Born(1917-07-01)1 July 1917
Surakarta, Dutch East Indies
Died4 July 1992(1992-07-04) (aged 75)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting placeImogiri
NationalityIndonesian
RelationsPakubuwono X (father)
Alma materCorps Opleiding Voor Reserve Officieren
AwardsNational Hero of Indonesia (2002)
Military service
Allegiance Dutch East Indies
 Empire of Japan
 Indonesia
Branch/service KNIL
(1942)[1]
PETA
(1943–45)[1]
Indonesian Army
(1945–73)
Years of service1941–1973
Rank General (posthumously)
UnitIndonesian Army Corps of Engineers
CommandsChief of Staff of the Army
Battles/warsDutch East Indies campaign
Indonesian National Revolution

He was recognized as a National Hero of Indonesia in 2002.[4]

Early life and education

Djatikoesoemo was born in Surakarta, on 17 July 1917, the second son of Sultan Pakubuwono X. [5]

References

  1. Salam, Solichin (1993). GPH Djatikusumo Prajurit - Pejuang dari Kraton Surakarta. Jakarta: Gema Salam.
  2. 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.
  3. Platform (support@ommu.co), Ommu. "Jatikusumo (Harjo Djatikoesoemo) | Center Of Excellence". ommu.co. Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. "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.
  5. Adryamarthanino, Verelladevanka (2021-07-22). "Djatikusumo: Kiprah dan Karier Militernya Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
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