Adnan Kapau Gani

Adnan Kapau-Gani
A.K. Gani, c. 1947
1st Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia
In office
11 November 1947 – 29 Januari 1948
Co-leading with Setyadjit Soegondo [id], R. Syamsudin [id] dan Wondoamiseno [id]
PresidentSukarno
Prime MinisterAmir Sjarifoeddin
Preceded byTidak ada
Succeeded bySyafruddin Prawiranegara
In office
3 Juli 1947 – 11 November 1947
Co-leading with Setyadjit Soegondo [id]
PresidentSukarno
Prime MinisterAmir Sjarifoeddin
7th Minister of Transportation
In office
19 November 1954 – 24 July 1955
PresidentSukarno
Prime MinisterAli Sastroamidjojo
Preceded byRoosseno Soerjohadikoesoemo
Succeeded byFrits Laoh [id]
3rd Minister of Welfare of Indonesia
In office
2 October 1946 – 29 January 1948
PresidentSukarno
Prime MinisterSutan Sjahrir
Amir Sjarifoeddin
Preceded byDarmawan Mangunkusumo
Succeeded bySjafruddin Prawiranegara
1st Governor of South Sumatra
In office
1945–1946
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byTidak ada
Succeeded byMohammad Isa [id]
Personal details
Born(1905-09-16)16 September 1905
 Dutch East Indies Palembayan, Agam, Dutch East Indies
Died23 December 1968(1968-12-23) (aged 63)
 Indonesia Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesia
SpouseMasturah Kapau Gani
Alma materGeneeskundige Hoogeschool te Batavia [id]
School tot Opleiding van Inlandsche Artsen
ProfessionPhysician
Politician
Awardsawarding a national hero (2007)

Major general TNI (Tit.) Dr. Adnan Kapau Gani or commonly abbreviated as A.K. Gani (16 September 1905 – 23 December 1968) was an Indonesian doctor, politician, actor and military figure. He served as Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet of Amir Sjarifuddin I and the Cabinet of Amir Sjarifuddin II.