Goesti Pangeran Harjo Djatikoesoemo (1 July 1917 – 4 July 1992) was an
Indonesian army officer and diplomat who served as the first
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army ( id, Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat, abbreviated KSAD or KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the ...
(1948–1949) and Ambassador to
Singapore
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(1958–1960). He was a member of
Surakarta Royal Family, the 23rd son of
Pakubuwono X
Pakubuwono X (also transliterated Pakubuwana X, sometimes abbreviated PBX; Surakarta, November 29, 1866 – Surakarta, February 22, 1939) was the tenth Susuhunan (ruler of Surakarta).
Birth
His birth name ( jv, asma timur) was Raden Mas ...
. His body was buried in the royal graveyard at
Imogiri
Imogiri (ꦲꦶꦩꦒꦶꦫꦶ in Javanese script or ''Imagiri'' in standard Javanese spelling) is a royal graveyard complex in Yogyakarta, in south-central Java, Indonesia, as well as a subdistrict under the administration of Bantul Regency. Im ...
in
Bantul
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,
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta (; jv, ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ ; pey, Jogjakarta) is the capital city of Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by a monarchy, ...
.
He was recognized as a
National Hero of Indonesia
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in 2002.
Early life and education
Djatikoesoemo was born in
Surakarta, on 17 July 1917, the second son of Sultan Pakubuwono X.
References
{{National Heroes of Indonesia
1917 births
1992 deaths
Ambassadors of Indonesia to France
Ambassadors of Indonesia to Malaysia
Ambassadors of Indonesia to Morocco
Ambassadors of Indonesia to Singapore
Chiefs of Staff of the Indonesian Army
Indonesian collaborators with Imperial Japan
Members of Pembela Tanah Air
National Heroes of Indonesia
Transport ministers of Indonesia