General (Ret.) Sumitro | |
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3rd Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces | |
In office 9 September 1971 – 2 March 1974 | |
President | Suharto |
Commander-in-chief | Suharto Maraden Panggabean |
Preceded by | Maraden Panggabean |
Succeeded by | Surono Reksodimedjo |
Personal details | |
Born | Probolinggo, East Java, Dutch East Indies | 13 January 1927
Died | 10 May 1998 Jakarta, Indonesia | (aged 71)
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Years of service | 1943–1974 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Indonesian National Revolution |
Sumitro or Soemitro (13 January 1927 – 10 May 1998) was a prominent Indonesian general in the early years of General Suharto's New Order before suddenly falling from grace in January 1974 after the Malari incident.