Soepomo | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, c. 1954 | |
| 2nd Ambassador of Indonesia to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1954–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Subandrio |
| Succeeded by | Soenario |
| 1st Minister of Justice | |
| In office 20 December 1949 – 6 September 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Susanto Tirtoprodjo |
| Succeeded by | A. G. Pringgodigdo |
| In office 19 August 1945 – 14 November 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Raden Soewandi |
| 2nd President of the University of Indonesia | |
| In office 1951–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Susanto Tirtoprodjo |
| Succeeded by | A. G. Pringgodigdo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1903 Sukoharjo, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 12 September 1958 (aged 55) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (Mr.) |
| Occupation | |
Soepomo (EYD: Supomo; 22 January 1903 – 12 September 1958) was an Indonesian politician and lawyer who served as the country's first Minister of Justice from August until November 1945 and again from December 1949 until 6 September 1950. Known as the father of Indonesia's constitution,[1] he was posthumously declared an Indonesian National Hero by President Sukarno in 1965.
- ^ Drooglever 1997, p. 69.