Chairul Saleh Dt Paduko Rajo (13 September 1916 – 8 February 1967) was born in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra. He was an Indonesian government minister and deputy prime minister during the Sukarno presidency. He was a close confidant of Sukarno, whom he had helped persuade to declare Indonesian independence in 1945. He lived in the Netherlands from 1952–1953, but returned to Indonesia after being expelled. He joined Sukarno’s circle of advisers in 1955.[3]
Chairul Saleh | |
|---|---|
 Chairul Saleh in Moscow (May 1959) | |
| 1st Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 1960–1966 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Haris Nasution |
| 6th Minister of Industry | |
| In office 28 February 1960 – 27 August 1964 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Suharto |
| Succeeded by | Hadi Thayeb |
| 1st Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources | |
| In office 10 July 1959 – 27 August 1964 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | Armunanto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1916 Sawahlunto, Sumatera Barat, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 8 February 1967 (aged 50) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Resting place | Karet Bivak Cemetery |
| Political party | Murba Party |
| Spouse | Yohana Siti Menara Saidah |
| Children | Maidaniah Hafidz Raisis Ahwahni |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Branch/service |  Indonesian Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1967 |
| Rank |  General (Titular)[2] |
| Battles/wars | Indonesian War of Independence |
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One week before the abortive coup on 30 September 1965, Saleh went to China with a delegation of 45 to celebrate China's national day on 1 October.[4] He is buried in Karet Bivak Cemetery, Central Jakarta.
References
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20091027085922/http://geocities.com/forumleuven/artikel/chairul.html
- Ricklefs (1982), A History of Modern Indonesia, Macmillan Southeast Asian reprint, ISBN 0-333-24380-3
Notes
edit- ^ Soeprapto, Bambang; Simbangan, Zainal; Gayo, Hasan; Partowisastro, Koesnandar; Raib, Zakaria; Soewito, Irna Hanny Nastoeti Hadi (1995). Chairul Saleh, tokoh kontroversial. Jakarta: Tim Penulis. p. 160.
- ^ "Presiden Sukarno melantik Dr. Subandrio sebagai Laksamana Udara, Dr. Leimena sebagai Laksamana Laut dan Dr. H.C. Chaerul Saleh sebagai Jenderal TNI pada tgl. 17/8/1964". Indonesia OneSearch. 17 August 1964.
- ^ Ricklefs (1982) p264
- ^ Hughes, John (2002), The End of Sukarno – A Coup that Misfired: A Purge that Ran Wild, Archipelago Press, p. 20, ISBN 981-4068-65-9