Tandiono Manu (28 June 1913 – 30 October 1986) was an Indonesian politician who served as Minister of Agriculture 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 ...

between 1950 and 1951, and Minister of Trade and Industry within the

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of the

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during the

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period.

Early life and education

Tandiono was born in

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, today in

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, on 28 June 1913. He was an only child, and his father Martoprawiro worked as an irrigation department official. He completed elementary school (''

Hollandsch-Inlandsche School Hollandsch-Inlandsche School (HIS) (Dutch school for natives) was a school during the Dutch colonial era in Indonesia. The school, was first established in 1914, following with the enactment of the Dutch Ethical Policy The Dutch Ethical Polic ...

'') in

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and secondary school (''

Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs (Dutch, "more advanced primary education") was during part of the twentieth century a level of education in the Netherlands (and the Dutch East Indies), comparable with the junior high school level in the US educatio ...

'') in

Surabaya Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Java and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. L ...

, before continuing to the ''Rechtshogeschool'' (law institute) in

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. He graduated from there in 1941. During his studies, he was active in youth organizations such as

Jong Java , was a Dutch East Indies youth organization founded on March 7, 1915 by at the STOVIA building under the name Tri Koro Dharmo ('Three Noble Goals'). It was founded in response to the perceived elitism of the Budi Utomo movement by many young ...

and the ''Unitas Studiorum Indonesiensis''.

Career

The

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began shortly after Tandiono's graduation, and he initially worked in a tax office before he was reassigned as judiciary of the military administration, serving in

Semarang Semarang ( jv, ꦏꦸꦛꦯꦼꦩꦫꦁ , Pegon: سماراڠ) is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today. ...

. He continued to work in the court system following the

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, initially in Yogyakarta, until he was appointed resident of

Bojonegoro Bojonegoro Regency ( id, Kabupaten Bojonegoro, older spelling is ''Kabupaten Bodjanegara'', jv, ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦨꦗꦤꦼꦒꦫ, translit=Kabupatèn Bojånegårå) is a regency in East Java, Indonesia, about 110 km west of Sur ...

in 1947. He participated in guerrilla warfare against the Dutch following

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. During this period, he was also active in ''Barisan Tani Indonesia'', the principal peasant organization of the country. After the transfer of sovereignty, he was briefly appointed as vice governor of

(on 1 January 1950) until his appointment as Minister of Trade and Industry in the

on 21 January. After the

was dissolved, he became Minister of Agriculture in the

, as a member of the

Indonesian Socialist Party The Socialist Party of Indonesia ( id, Partai Sosialis Indonesia) was a political party in Indonesia from 1948 until 1960, when it was banned by President Sukarno. Origins In December 1945 Amir Sjarifoeddin's Socialist Party of Indonesia (Pars ...

. He was later appointed as a director in the Indonesian subsidiary of the plantation firm. He enjoyed a close relationship with his predecessor and then-sitting minister

Sadjarwo Djarwonagoro Sadjarwo Djarwonagoro (3 August 1917 – 6 May 1996) was a Javanese politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Agrarian Affairs, and member of the People's Representative Council and People's Consultative Assembly. He was a ...

, and British firms at the time were attempting to cultivate relationships with the Indonesian government. During the New Order period, he took part in a political discussion group which involved Islamists, former generals (such as Tahi Bonar Simatupang), and other political figures. He died on 30 October 1986 and was buried at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tandiono Manu 1913 births 1986 deaths People from Banyuwangi Regency Agriculture ministers of Indonesia Trade ministers of Indonesia Industry ministers of Indonesia Rechtshogeschool te Batavia alumni Socialist Party of Indonesia politicians