Wahono
Wahono (born March 25, 1925 in Tulungagung , Dutch East Indies ; † November 8, 2004 in Jakarta ) was an Indonesian lieutenant general , diplomat and politician who was in command of the Strategic Army Reserve Command between 1969 and 1970 and again from 1973 to 1974 ( Kostrad ), between 1983 and 1988 Governor of Jawa Timur , from 1988 to 1993 chairman of the Central Administrative Council of the Golkar Party Functional Groups (Partai Golongan Karya) and from 1992 to 1997 chairman of the People's Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat) , the House of Representatives People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat) .
Life
Military career
Wahono, son of R. Soerodidjojo, completed his education at the Extended Elementary School MULO (Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs) in Kediri . During the occupation of the Dutch East Indies by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II, he joined the Army of the Defenders of the Fatherland Peta (Pembela Tanah Air) founded by the Japanese occupation forces and completed his military training in Bogor in 1943 . In 1945 he joined the BKR (Badan Keamanan Rakyat) public security authority . He participated in the War of Independence against the civil administration in the Dutch East Indies NICU (Nederlandsch-Indian Civiele Administratie) and it joined after the Indonesian Declaration of Independence of 17 August 1945 in which was founded on October 5, 1945 Indonesian National Armed Forces ABRI (Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia) a, today's Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI).
In the following years, Wahono graduated from the SMA (Sekolah Menengah Atas) high school and, after various posts as an army officer, was one of the first graduates of the Seskoad Army Staff and Command School (Sekolah Staf dan Komando Angkatan Darat) in 1962 . After subsequent further assignments as an officer and staff officer, he became deputy commander of the influential Strategic Army Reserve Command Kostrad (Komando Cadangan Strategis TNI-Angkatan Darat) . On March 11, 1969, he finally succeeded Major General Kemal Idris as commander of the Kostrad and remained in this position until his replacement by Major General Makmun Murod on February 20, 1970. Between 1970 and 1972 he was commander of the Regional Military Command VIII Brawijaya and took over on December 26, 1971 from Major General Makmun Murod again the post of commander of the Strategic Army Reserve Command Kostrad, which he now held until his replacement by Major General Poniman on March 18, 1973. From 1973 to 1974 he himself was the commander of the National Strategic Command KOSTRANAS (Komando Strategis Nasional)
Most recently, Lieutenant General (Letnan Jenderal) Wahono was appointed in 1974 to succeed Lieutenant General Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army (Wakil Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat) and held this position until he was replaced by Lieutenant General Poniman in 1977. During this time he acquired 1976 Bachelor degree in social sciences from Jayabaya University .
Diplomat and politician
After retiring from active military service, Wahono first became ambassador to Myanmar in 1977 and was accredited as an ambassador to Nepal until 1981 . He then succeeded Tahir in 1981 as head of the General Directorate for Customs and Excise Duties (Directorate Jenderal Bea dan Cukai) and held this position until 1983, when Bambang Soejarto replaced him. In 1982 he also became president of the Indonesian chess federation PERCASI (Persatuan Catur Seluruh Indonesia) .
On August 26, 1983 he was elected governor of Jawa Timur by the General Council of People's Representatives DPRD (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah) and thus the successor of Soenandar Prijosoedarmo . He held this office until August 26, 1988, when Soelarso succeeded him . During his five-year tenure as governor, he conducted many development programs to improve the living conditions of the people of East Java in the areas of population issues, employment, food self-sufficiency, development infrastructure, public health and education, and community prosperity. The province of Jawa Timur was appointed for these development programs in 1984 by President Suharto
After the end of his tenure as governor of East Java, Wahono acted as chairman of the central board of directors of the DPP of the Functional Groups Golkar (Partai Golongan Karya) between 1988 and 1993 and as the successor to Kharis Suhud from 1992 until his replacement by Harmoko in 1997 as chairman of the Representative Council of the People (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat) , the House of Representatives of the Consultative People's Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat) .
His marriage to Mintarsih Syahbandar in 1951 resulted in four sons and two daughters. After his death he was buried in the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery (Taman Makam Pahlawan Kalibata) in Jakarta .
Web links
- Entry in Tokoh Indonesia
- Politisi Jenderal yang Kalem in Tokoh Indonesia
- Entry in rulers.org
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wahono |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indonesian lieutenant general, diplomat and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tulungagung , East Java , Dutch East Indies |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 2004 |
| Place of death | Jakarta |