D. N. Aidit | |
|---|---|
 Photograph, c. 1963 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 15 September 1960 – 1 October 1965 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | See list
|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 4 March 1956 – 5 July 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Legislature disestablished |
| Constituency | Central Java |
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of Indonesia | |
| In office January 1951 – 22 November 1965 | |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Alimin |
| Succeeded by | Sudisman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmad Aidit 30 July 1923 Tanjungpandan, Belitung, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 22 November 1965 (aged 42) Boyolali, Indonesia |
| Cause of death | Summary execution[1][2] |
| Political party | Communist (PKI) |
| Spouse |
Soetanti (m. 1948) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Abdullah Aidit Nyi Ayu Melani Aidit |
| Education | Middestand Handel School |
Dipa Nusantara Aidit (born Ahmad Aidit; 30 July 1923 – 22 November 1965)[3] was an Indonesian communist politician, who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) from 1951 until his summary execution during the mass killings of 1965–66. Born on Belitung Island, he was nicknamed "Amat".
- ^ Zulkifli & Hidayat 2010, p. 77.
- ^ Roosa 2006, p. 69.
- ^ Ricklefs, M. C. (1991). A History of Modern Indonesia since c.1300 (2nd ed.). MacMillan. p. 288. ISBN 0-333-57689-6.