Ario Soerjo

Summary

Raden Mas Tumenggung Ario Soerjo (9 July 1898–10 November 1948) is now regarded as a National Hero of Indonesia.[1] Soerjo and two policemen were captured by pro-communist (PKI) troop at Walikukun, Widodaren, Ngawi on 9 November 1948, and their dead bodies were found afterwards.[2]

Raden Mas Tumenggung
Ario Soerjo
Ario Soerjo
Chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council
In office
April 1948 – 10 November 1948
PresidentSoekarno
Preceded byWiranatakusumah V
Succeeded bySoetardjo Kartohadikusumo
1st Governor of East Java
In office
1945–1947
PresidentSoekarno
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMoerdjani [id]
Personal details
Born(1898-07-09)9 July 1898
Magetan, Dutch East Indies
DiedNovember 10, 1948(1948-11-10) (aged 50)
Bago, Ngawi, Indonesia
SpouseRaden Ayu Mustapeni
Head Bust of Ario Soerjo in Raden Soerjo Forest Park, East Java

References edit

  1. ^ Mirnawati (2012). Kumpulan Pahlawan Indonesia Terlengkap [Most Complete Collection of Indonesian Heroes] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: CIF. ISBN 978-979-788-343-0.
  2. ^ Monfries, John (2015). A Prince in a Republic: The Life of Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX of Yogyakarta. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 9789814519380.