Raden Maladi | |
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13th Minister of Information of Indonesia | |
In office 10 July 1959 – 6 March 1962 | |
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | Sudibjo |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Yamin |
Minister of Sports of Indonesia | |
In office 6 March 1962 – 27 March 1966 | |
President | Sukarno |
Personal details | |
Born | Surakarta, Dutch East Indies | 31 August 1912
Died | 30 April 2001 Jakarta, Indonesia | (aged 88)
Resting place | Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery |
Citizenship | Indonesian |
Spouse | Siti Khadijah |
Children | 9 |
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.