Harsono Tjokroaminoto (born 24 April 1912, in

Madiun Madiun ( jv, ꦑꦸꦛꦩꦝꦶꦪꦸꦤ꧀, translit=Kutha Madhiun) is a landlocked city in the western part of East Java, Indonesia, known for its agricultural center. It was formerly (until 2010) the capital of the Madiun Regency, but is now adm ...

– 22 April 1992) was an Indonesian political figure leaning non-cooperative with the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. Harsono is Minister of State for Administrative Improvement and Cleaning in

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. In the Dutch colonial period he had a career as a teacher and school inspector Kweekschool PSII, PSII region of

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. He helped and led various newspapers and magazines Islamic-leaning politics, author of several brochures, especially the character of politics and all Islam's. In the era of Japanese occupation he spent some time working on Domei

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, and had also came to be in captivity of the Kempeitai, for participating in the movement of Indonesian youth who want to knock down the Japanese government. In 1946, he served as deputy Secretary of State in the

Natsir Cabinet The Natsir Cabinet (Indonesian: Kabinet Natsir) was the first cabinet formed after the dissolution of the United Republic of Indonesia and returned to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. This cabinet was in charge from 6 September ...

; and in 1955, he served as deputy

prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

in the Harahap Cabinet. On the physical revolution, the second son of the national hero

Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto Raden Mas Hadji Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto (16 August 1882 – 17 December 1934), better known in Indonesia as H.O.S. Tjokroaminoto, was an Indonesian nationalist. He became one of the leaders of the Islamic Trade Union ( id, Syarekat Dagang Islam) ...

and sister of Siti Oetari, the first wife of the first President of the Republic of Indonesia,

Sukarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of ...

sits as a personal adviser to general

Soedirman General of the Army Raden Sudirman ( Old Spelling: Soedirman; 24 January 1916 – 29 January 1950) was a high-ranking Indonesian military officer during the Indonesian National Revolution. The first commander of the Indonesian National A ...

and joined a guerrilla group with him, then became a member in the Committee for the

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to restore the Unitary Republic of Indonesia, lead goodwill Indonesian mission to the Islamic countries and became president of the Youth Congress of the Islamic world. In 1972-1975 he was appointed ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia to

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

; and in 1976-1978 he served as a member of the Supreme Advisory Council.

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*''Soebagijo Ilham Notodidjojo''
Harsono Tjokroaminoto: Mengikuti jejak perjuangan sang ayah
1985 * ''Rustam Yusuf, Rozali Ishak, Sutrisno Kutoyo''
Autobiografi Harsono Tjokroaminoto selaku perintis kemerdekaan
1912 births 1992 deaths People from Madiun Ambassadors of Indonesia to Switzerland Government ministers of Indonesia Indonesian centenarians Men centenarians Tjokroaminoto family {{Authority control