Sutomo | |
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| 'Bung Tomo' | |
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| Minister of State for the Affairs of Former Indonesian Fighters | |
| In office 12 August 1955 – 24 Maret 1956 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Prime Minister | Burhanuddin Harahap |
| Succeeded by | Dahlan Ibrahim |
| Minister of Social Affairs (ad-interim) | |
| In office 18 Januari 1956 – 24 Maret 1956 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Prime Minister | Burhanuddin Harahap |
| Preceded by | Soedibjo |
| Succeeded by | Fatah Jasin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1920 Soerabaja,  Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 7 October 1981 (aged 61) Mount Arafat,  Saudi Arabia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
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| Occupation | Journalist |
| Awards | National Hero of Indonesia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Rank | Front Leader |
| Commands | Indonesian People's Revolutionary Front |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Surabaya (1945) Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949) |
Sutomo (3 October 1920 – 7 October 1981),[1] also known as Bung Tomo (meaning Comrade or Brother Tomo), was an Indonesian freedom fighter, and is best known for his role as an Indonesian military leader during the Indonesian National Revolution against the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. He played a central role in Battle of Surabaya when the British attacked the city in October and November 1945.