Djatikoesoemo

Djatikoesoemo
Portrait of Djatikoesoemo, 1959
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
Born
Bendara Raden Mas Subandana

(1917-07-01)1 July 1917
Surakarta, Surakarta Sunanate, Dutch East Indies
Died4 July 1992(1992-07-04) (aged 75)
Jakarta, Indonesia
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)

Goesti Pangeran Harjo 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 Pakubuwono X. His body was buried in the royal graveyard at Imogiri in Bantul, Yogyakarta.[2]

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

  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.