Maladi

Raden
Maladi
Maladi, 1960
13th Minister of Information of Indonesia
In office
10 July 1959 – 6 March 1962
PresidentSukarno
Preceded bySudibjo
Succeeded byMohammad Yamin
Minister of Sports of Indonesia
In office
6 March 1962 – 27 March 1966
PresidentSukarno
Personal details
Born(1912-08-31)31 August 1912
Surakarta, Dutch East Indies
Died30 April 2001(2001-04-30) (aged 88)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting placeKalibata Heroes' Cemetery
CitizenshipIndonesian
SpouseSiti Khadijah
Children9

Raden Maladi (31 August 1912 – 30 April 2001) was an Indonesian athlete, songwriter, and politician. Interested in football from a young age, Maladi played in the Indonesian leagues beginning in 1930. In the 1940s he dabbled in songwriting and broadcasting before joining the pemuda troops during the Indonesian National Revolution. After a period heading the Football Association of Indonesia, he was selected as Minister of Information and, later, Minister of Sports.