Abdurrahman Baswedan

Abdurrahman Baswedan
عبد الرحمن باسويدان
2nd Deputy Minister of Information
In office
2 October 1946 – 3 July 1947
PresidentSukarno
Prime MinisterSutan Sjahrir
Preceded byAli Sastroamidjojo
Succeeded byPosition removed
Personal details
Born(1908-09-09)9 September 1908
Ampel, Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies
Died16 March 1986(1986-03-16) (aged 77)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting placeTaman Kusir Cemetery
Spouses
  • Sjaichun (1948–1950)
  • Barkah Ganis (1950–1986)
Children11
RelativesAnies Baswedan (grandson)
Novel Baswedan (grandson)
Mutiara Baswedan (great-granddaughter)

Abdurrahman Baswedan, also known as AR Baswedan (Arabic: عبد الرحمن باسويدان ʿAbd ar-Raḥman bā swaydān; 9 September 1908 – 16 March 1986) was a nationalist, journalist, Indonesian freedom fighter, diplomat, and writer. Baswedan was a member of the Central Advisory Council during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies[1] and of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK),[2] served as Deputy Minister of Information of the Third Sjahrir Cabinet, a member of the Central Indonesian National Committee Working Group (Badan Pekerja Komite Nasional Indonesia Pusat, BP KNIP), a member of parliament, and also a member of the Indonesian Constitutional Assembly. Baswedan was one of Indonesia's first diplomats who successfully gained de jure and de facto international recognition for the Republic of Indonesia (from Egypt).[3] He was awarded the title of National Hero of Indonesia in 2018.[4]

  1. ^ Anderson, Benedict (1961). Some Aspects of Indonesian Politics under the Japanese occupation, 1944-1945. Cornell University. Dept. Of Far Eastern Studies. Modern Indonesia Project. Interim reports series – Cornell University. Modern Indonesia Project. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. p. 10.
  2. ^ Anderson, Benedict (1961). Some Aspects of Indonesian Politics under the Japanese occupation, 1944-1945. Cornell University. Dept. Of Far Eastern Studies. Modern Indonesia Project. Interim reports series – Cornell University. Modern Indonesia Project. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. p. 18.
  3. ^ "Pejabat Kabinet" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  4. ^ "President awards title of national hero to six figures". Antara News. Retrieved 8 November 2018.