Raden Soedjono Prawirosoedarso (15 April 1875 – 25 October 1961) was an Indonesian politician and spiritual teacher. He was a member of the People's Representative Council from 1956-1957.
Soedjono Prawirosoedarso | |
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Member of the People's Representative Council | |
In office 24 March 1956 – 22 May 1957 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Sumberumis, Madiun, Dutch East Indies | April 15, 1875
Died | October 25, 1961 Sukerejo, Madiun, Indonesia | (aged 86)
Nationality | Indonesian |
Political party | Independent |
Soedjono Prawirosoedarso was born in Sumberumis, 15 April 1875.[1] His father name was Raden Ngabei Kertokusumo. Soedjono was the 17th generation of Prabu Wijaya and the 13th generation of Ki Ageng Pamanahan.[2] He was a 3rd-grade elementary school graduate; he finished it in 1893.[1]
He worked at Karasidenan Yogyakarta Office as an intern in 1896. In 1902, he became an opium seller in Yogyakarta for three years.[1] Afterward, he moved to Jepara in 1905 and worked as a farmer in Mount Muria slope. From 1907-1916, he served for K.M.T Koesoemotojo from 1907 to 1916. [1] Soedjono joined Sarekat Islam in 1910 and left the organization ten years later when SI was divided into two blocs.[3]
In 1916, he moved to Babadan[4] The same year he moved to Madiun and started to learn mysticism, ilmu sejati, under the guidance of K.H Samsudin in Betet from 1916-1919. Subsequently, he became a spiritual teacher in Babadan. He taught mysticism and wird to his followers.[5]
and worked as a farmer.In 1925, he moved to Sukerejo[4] In the same year, he founded Perguruan Ilmu Sejati in Caruban, Madiun on 12 October 1925.[5] He gained many students from his teaching and by 1955, there were 100.000 people who became his followers.[6]
and continued to work as a farmer.In the 1955 election, Soedjono Prawirosoedarso was elected as a member of DPR with total vote of 53,306. At the age of 81, he was the oldest member of DPR.[6] Hence, his age made him appointed as the acting speaker of the People's Representative Council in 1956.[7] After he stepped down from acting chairman of DPR, he joined the progressive faction.[8]
Due to his old age, he resigned from his position as a member DPR on 22 May 1957 and was replaced by Mr. Soehardjo.[9][10]
After he resigned from DPR, he returned and stayed in Sukorejo Village, Madiun to work as a spiritual teacher. He died at noon on 22 October 1961 in Sukorejo. The next day, he was buried in a noble cemetery in Kuncen, Madiun.[8]