Lieutenant general (Ret.) Tjokropranolo | |
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5th Governor of Jakarta | |
In office 29 September 1977 – 29 September 1982 Acting: 11 July – 29 September 1977 | |
Preceded by | Ali Sadikin |
Succeeded by | Soeprapto |
Personal details | |
Born | Temanggung, Dutch East Indies | 21 May 1924
Died | 22 July 1998 Jakarta, Indonesia | (aged 74)
Nationality | Indonesian |
Political party | Golkar |
Alma mater | Europeesche Lagere School |
Occupation | Politician |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan (1942–1945) Indonesia (1945 onwards) |
Branch/service | Homeland Defenders (1942 – 1945) Indonesian Army (1945 onwards) |
Years of service | 1942–1977 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Tjokropranolo (21 May 1924 – 22 July 1998) was an Indonesian politician and former military officer who was the 8th Governor of Jakarta, serving between 1977 and 1982. During the Indonesian National Revolution, he was the assistant to Sudirman, and later wrote a biography of the commander.