The Indonesian Red Cross Society ( id, Palang Merah Indonesia) is a humanitarian organization in
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
. It is a member of
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Indonesia is the one of the very few
Muslim-majority countries
The terms Muslim world and Islamic world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is practiced. In ...
to use the Red Cross as its symbol. Indonesia is neither a strictly faith-based nor secular nation.
In mid-2013, the Indonesian Red Cross Society had 32,568 people in its Volunteer Corps, 19,294 Individual Volunteers and 893,381 Blood Donor Volunteers, for a total of 945,243 persons, which is recorded as the highest number of volunteers in the world.
History
The IRCS was created on 17 September 1945, exactly one month after Indonesia's independence.
["History"](_blank)
. Indonesian Red Cross Society. President
Sukarno ordered its inception when a battle between Indonesian soldiers and allied troops broke out, leaving many wounded, on 3 September 1945.
Based on the performance, IRCS received an international recognition in 1950 that it was accepted as a member of the International Red Cross and achieved its legal status through Presidential Decree Number 25 of 1959, which was later reinforced by Presidential Decree Number 245 of 1963.
Location
The IRCS central headquarters is located at Jl. Jenderal Gatot Soebroto Kav. 96, Jakarta.
"Contact"
. Indonesian Red Cross Society.
Chairpersons
#Mohammad Hatta
Mohammad Hatta (; 12 August 1902 – 14 March 1980) was an Indonesian statesman and nationalist who served as the country's first vice president. Known as "The Proclamator", he and a number of Indonesians, including the first president of Indone ...
(1945–1946)
# Mas Sutardjo Kertohadikusumo (1946–1948)
#Bendoro Pangeran Haryo (BPH) Bintoro (1948–1952)
# Bahder Djohan (1952–1954)
# Paku Alam VIII (1954–1966)
#Basuki Rahmat
Basuki Rahmat (4 November 1921 – 8 January 1969) was an Indonesian general, National Hero and a witness to the signing of the Supersemar document transferring power from President Sukarno to General Suharto.
Early life
Basuki Rahmat was born ...
(1966–1969)
# Satrio (1970–1982)
#Suyoso Sumodimejo (1982–1986)
# Ibnu Sutowo (1986–1992)
# Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana (1992–1998)
# Mar'ie Muhammad (1998–2009)
# Jusuf Kalla (2009–present)
See also
* List of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world's largest group of non-governmental organizations working on humanitarian aid, is composed of the following bodies:
*The ''International Committee of the Red Cross'' (ICRC), a comm ...
* ICBRR
ICBRR stands for Integrated Community Based Risk Reduction Program. It is a program currently being implemented in Indonesia, funded by the International Federation Red Cross (IFRC) and in cooperation with the Danish Red Cross (DRC) and Indonesian ...
References
External links
PMI Official Website
Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies
Medical and health organizations based in Indonesia
1945 establishments in Indonesia
Organizations established in 1945
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