Supriyadi

Supriyadi
Portrait of Supriyadi, c. 1940
1st Minister of People's Security
Office never taken
In office
19 August 1945 – 20 October 1945
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded by
Commander of the People's
Security Forces
Office never taken
In office
5 October 1945 – 12 November 1945
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLt. Gen. Sudirman
Personal details
Born(1923-04-13)13 April 1923
Trenggalek, Oost-Java, Dutch East Indies
Disappeared
14 February 1945 (aged 21)
Blitar, Japanese East Indies
Status
Declared dead in absentia
9 August 1975(1975-08-09) (aged 52)
Military service
Allegiance
Branch/serviceDefenders of the Homeland
Years of service1943–1945
RankPlatoon commander
Commands
Battles/wars
AwardsNational Hero of Indonesia (posthumous, 1975)

Fransiskus Xaverius Soeprijadi,[1] also known as Supriyadi or Soeprijadi (born 13 April 1923 – disappeared 14 February 1945, declared dead 9 August 1975), was an Indonesian national hero who rebelled against the occupying Japanese in 1945.

  1. ^ Wijayanti, Ari; Agustin, Hetty Dwi (2021). Ensiklopedi Pahlawan Indonesia [Indonesian Heroes Encyclopedia] (in Indonesian). Translated by Agustin, Hetty Dwi. Malang: AhliMedia Press. ISBN 9786239463083.