Djatikoesoemo

General Gusti Pangeran Harya Djatikoesoemo
Portrait of Djatikoesoemo, 1959
1st Minister of Land Transportation, Post, Telecommunication, and Tourism
In office 10 July 1959 – 13 November 1963
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Hidajat Martaatmadja
12th Minister of Transportation
In office 10 July 1959 – 13 November 1963
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Sukardan
Succeeded by	Hidajat Martaatmadja
1st Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
In office 15 May 1948 – 27 December 1949
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	General Abdul Haris Nasution
Personal details
Born	Bendara Raden Mas Subandana (1917-07-01)1 July 1917 Surakarta, Surakarta Sunanate, Dutch East Indies
Died	4 July 1992(1992-07-04) (aged 75) Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting place	Imogiri Royal Graveyard
Spouse	Raden Ayu Suharsi
Relations	House of Mataram (dynasty) Pakubuwono (house)
Parents	Pakubuwono X (father) Kinorukasi (mother)
Alma mater	Corps Opleiding Reserve Officieren (CORO)
Occupation	Army officer politician
Military service
Allegiance	Dutch East Indies Empire of Japan Indonesia
Branch/service	Dutch East Indies Army Defenders of the Homeland Indonesian Army
Years of service	1941–1973
Rank	General (honorary)
Unit	Engineers
Commands	Indonesian Army
Battles/wars	World War II Dutch East Indies campaign Battle of Tjiater Pass Indonesian National Revolution Operation Kraai
Awards	National Hero of Indonesia (posthumous, 2002)

Goesti Pangeran Harjo Djatikoesoemo (1 July 1917 – 4 July 1992)[1] was an Indonesian army officer and diplomat who served as the first Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (1948–1949) and Ambassador to Singapore (1958–1960). He was a member of Surakarta royal family, the 23rd son of Pakubuwono X. His body was buried in the royal graveyard at Imogiri in Bantul, Yogyakarta.[2]

He was recognized as a National Hero of Indonesia in 2002.[3]

Early life and education

Djatikoesoemo was born in Surakarta, on 1 July 1917, the second son of Sultan Pakubuwono X.[4]

References

1. Militer., Indonesia. Angkatan Darat. Dinas Sejarah (2009). G.P.H. Djatikusumo : sosok prajurit sepi ing pamrih, rame ing gawe. Dinas Sejarah, Angkatan Darat. OCLC 496238934.
2. Platform ([e-mail]), Ommu. "Jatikusumo (Harjo Djatikoesoemo) | Center Of Excellence". ommu.co. Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
3. "Daftar Nama Pahlawan Nasional Republik Indonesia (2)" [List of Names of National Heroes of the Republic of Indonesia (2)]. Awards of the Republic of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Indonesian State Secretariat. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
4. Adryamarthanino, Verelladevanka (2021-07-22). "Djatikusumo: Kiprah dan Karier Militernya Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-18.