Eddy Martadinata
Vice Admiral R. Soebijakto | |
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Succeeded by | Admiral Moeljadi |
Personal details | |
Born | Bandung, West Java, Dutch East Indies | 29 March 1921
Died | 6 October 1966 Mount Riung Gunung, Cisarua, Indonesia | (aged 45)
Resting place | Kalibata Heroes Cemetery 6°15′26″S 106°50′47″E / 6.25722°S 106.84639°E |
Alma mater | Indonesian Naval Academy |
Awards | National Hero of Indonesia (1966) Star of the Republic of Indonesia 4th class (1963)[1] Star of Mahaputera 4th class (1961)[2] |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Indonesia |
Branch/service | Indonesian Navy |
Years of service | 1945–1966 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | Chief of Staff of the Navy |
Battles/wars | Indonesian National Revolution Makassar Uprising |
Admiral Raden Eddy Martadinata (often stylized R. E. Martadinata; 29 March 1921 – 6 October 1966) was an Indonesian Navy admiral and diplomat.[3] He was given the title of National Hero of Indonesia posthumously in 1966.[4] He is recognized as one of the founders of the Indonesian Navy.[5]
Biography
Martadinata was born in Bandung, West Java, on 29 March 1921. His father was Raden Ruhiyat Martadinata and his mother was Nyi Raden Suhaemi.[6] He completed his education through senior high school, first in Bandung then in Batavia (now Jakarta). After graduating high school he enrolled in a Dutch-run school for sailors in 1941, but following the Japanese occupation the following year the school was closed. He later continued, under Japanese tutelage, and by 1944 was working as an assistant teacher.[4]
Sukarno proclaimed Indonesia's independence in 1945, and in late August he established the People's Security Body (Badan Keamanan Rakjat, or BKR). Martadinata and other naval trainees began efforts to establish a naval branch of the BKR, which eventually became the Indonesian Navy.[4] During the National Revolution (1945–1949) Martadinata saw several leadership positions, including as Operating Staff Chief in Yogyakarta and Chief of Staff at the base in Surabaya.[4]
After the Dutch recognized Indonesian independence in 1949, Martadinata remained with the Navy. He oversaw naval operations in
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For the 21st anniversary of the
Martadinata was awarded the title of National Hero of Indonesia on 7 October 1966, based on Presidential Decree No. 220 of 1966.[11]
References
- ^ Daftar WNI yang Menerima Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Republik Indonesia 1959 - sekarang (PDF) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Daftar WNI yang Mendapat Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Mahaputera tahun 1959 s.d. 2003 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ISBN 978-979-303-470-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-979-788-343-0.
- ^ a b c "Martadinata, RE". Encyclopedia of Jakarta (in Indonesian). Jakarta City Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-979-752-682-5.
- ISBN 978-979-759-716-0.
- ISBN 981-4068-65-9.
- ISBN 978-0-333-57689-2.
- ^ Waskita, Ferdinand (14 August 2017). "Begini Kisah Dibalik Tugu Helikopter yang Berlokasi di Dekat Masjid Atta'Awun Puncak". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Daftar Nama Pahlawan Nasional Republik Indonesia (1)" [List of Names of National Heroes of the Republic of Indonesia (1)]. Awards of the Republic of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Indonesian State Secretariat. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.