Herman Johannes

Herman Johannes
7th Minister of Public Works of the Republic of Indonesia
In office
6 September 1950 – 27 April 1951
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byMananti Sitompul
Succeeded byUkar Bratakusumah
2nd Rector of Gadjah Mada University
In office
1961–1966
Preceded byM. Sardjito
Succeeded byM. Nazir Alwi
Personal details
Born(1912-05-28)28 May 1912
Rote, Dutch East Indies
Died17 October 1992(1992-10-17) (aged 80)
Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Herman Johannes (28 May 1912 – 17 October 1992) was an Indonesian professor, scientist, politician and National Hero. Johannes was the rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta (1961–1966), Coordinator for Higher Education from 1966 to 1979, a member of Indonesia's Presidential Supreme Advisory Council (Dewan Pertimbangan Agung or DPA) from 1968 to 1978, and the Minister for Public Works and Energy (1950–1951). He was also a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO from 1954 to 1957.[1]