Iwa Koesoemasoemantri | |
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| 8th Minister of Defense | |
| In office 30 July 1953 – 12 August 1955 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Prime Minister | Ali Sastroamidjojo |
| Preceded by | Wilopo |
| Succeeded by | Burhanuddin Harahap |
| 1st Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 19 August 1945 – 14 November 1945 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | A.D. Tjokronegoro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1899 Ciamis, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 27 November 1971 (aged 72) Jakarta, Indonesia |
Iwa Koesoemasoemantri (Perfected Spelling: Iwa Kusumasumantri; also Kusuma Sumantri; 31 May 1899 – 27 November 1971) was an Indonesian politician. Born in Ciamis, West Java, Iwa graduated from legal school in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and Netherlands before spending time at a school in the Soviet Union. After returning to Indonesia he established himself as a lawyer, nationalist, and, later, a figure for workers' rights. During the first twenty years of Indonesia's independence Iwa held several cabinet positions. After retiring he continued to write. In 2002 Iwa was declared a National Hero of Indonesia.