Roosseno Soerjohadikoesoemo

Roosseno
Soerjohadikoesoemo
Rooseno Soerjohadikusumo in 1953
Rooseno Soerjohadikusumo, c. 1953
12th Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
8 November 1954 – 12 August 1955
Prime MinisterAli Sastroamidjojo
Preceded byIskaq Tjokrohadisurjo
Succeeded byI.J. Kasimo
6th Minister of Transportation
In office
12 October 1953 – 23 October 1954
Prime MinisterAli Sastroamidjojo
Preceded byAbikusno Tjokrosujoso
Succeeded byAdnan Kapau Gani
9th Minister of Public Works
In office
30 July 1953 – 12 October 1953
Prime MinisterAli Sastroamidjojo
Preceded bySuwarto
Succeeded byMohammad Hasan
Personal details
Born
Roosseno Soerjohadikoesoemo

(1908-08-02)2 August 1908
Madiun, Dutch East Indies
Died15 June 1996(1996-06-15) (aged 87)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyPIR
Alma materTechnische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng (THB)

Roosseno Soerjohadikoesoemo (EYD: Roosseno Suryohadikusumo; 2 August 1908 – 15 June 1996) was an Indonesian politician, scholar, and engineer. He served as minister of Public Works, Transportation and Economic Affairs during the first cabinet of Prime Minister Ali Sastroamidjojo. Roosseno planned several of the most notable buildings in Jakarta, including the Hotel Indonesia, Istiqlal Mosque, and the National Monument. His extensive use of concrete as a building material led thim being dubbed Indonesia's Father of Concrete".[1]

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