Sujono Hadinoto

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Sujono Hadinoto
Black-and-white portrait of Sujono Hadinoto wearing a suit-and-tie with glasses
Official portrait, 1964
2nd Ambassador of
Indonesia to Hungary
In office
12 October 1966 – 4 April 1970
Preceded bySarino Mangunpranoto
Succeeded byRoeslan Baboe
8th Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
27 April 1951 – 16 July 1951
Prime MinisterSoekiman Wirjosandjojo
Preceded bySumitro Djojohadikusumo
Succeeded byWilopo
4th Chairman of the
Indonesian National Party
In office
November 1947 – 5 May 1950
Preceded byAdnan Kapau Gani
Succeeded bySidik Djojosukarto
Advisory offices
1964–1966Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council
1964–1966Member of the Supreme Advisory Council
Personal details
Born(1915-06-28)28 June 1915
Blora, Djepara-Rembang Residency, Dutch East Indies
Died29 December 1977(1977-12-29) (aged 62)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyIndonesian National Party
Alma materRechts Hogeschool (Mr.)

Sujono Hadinoto (EVO: Soejono Hadinoto; 28 June 1915 – 29 December 1977) was an Indonesian politician, ambassador, academician, and lawyer. Born in Blora Regency, he studied law in the Rechts Hogeschool. After graduating, he became active in the Indonesian independence movement. During the Indonesian National Revolution, Sujono became a member of the Indonesian National Party, later serving as party chairman from 1947 until 1950. Following the recognition of Indonesian sovereignty in 1949, he served as Minister of Economic Affairs in the Soekiman Cabinet. He later became dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Indonesia. In 1964, he was appointed to the Supreme Advisory Council by Sukarno, and in 1966, he was appointed Ambassador of Indonesia to Hungary. He served as ambassador until 1970. He died on 29 December 1977 in Jakarta and was buried in Bogor.

Early life and career

Sujono Hadinoto was born on 28 June 1915, in

proclamation of Indonesian independence.[1][2][3] During the Dutch colonial period, he worked as a superintendent at a company owned by the Mangkunegaran, before opening a law practice. He then worked for the Yogyakarta Sultanate as a head of a department.[1]

Political career

Sometime before January 1946, Sujono founded the People's Sovereignty Party (Partai Kedaulatan Rakyat) in

In 1949, Sujono wrote a booklet, Dari Ekonomi Kolonial ke Ekonomi Nasional ("From a Colonial to a National Economy"), which espoused a transition from a Dutch-controlled economy to an Indonesian one. The booklet's title became a common phrase throughout the 1950s.[7] He resigned from his office on 16 July 1951 due to health reasons and was replaced by Wilopo.[8] In conversations with American diplomats, Sujono indicated that he was against the nationalization of foreign petroleum companies operating in Indonesia.[9] In 1950, he also joined the Indonesian delegation led by Lambertus Nicodemus Palar to Moscow to establish relations with the Soviet Union.[10]

Sujono later became a professor and then dean at the Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia.[11] He joined the Supreme Advisory Council in 1964, as its vice-chairman.[12] He became the Ambassador to Hungary from 12 October 1966[13] until 4 April 1970.[14]

He died on 29 December 1977 at Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in Jakarta. He was buried the following day in Bogor, West Java.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kami Perkenalkan (in Indonesian). 1954. p. 125.
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  3. ^ Orang Indonesia jang terkemoeka di Djawa (in Indonesian). Gunseikanbu. 1944. p. 257.
  4. ^ Ministry of Information 1950, p. 74.
  5. ^ Ministry of Information 1950, p. 76.
  6. ^ Dahlan, A. (1950). R.I.S. lahir -- (in Indonesian). Saiful. p. 7.
  7. ^ Lindblad 2008, pp. 5–6.
  8. ^ Sutter, John O. (1959). Indonesianisasi: politics in a changing economy, 1940-1955. Southeast Asia Program, Department of Far Eastern Studies, Cornell University. p. 1160.
  9. United States Government Printing Office
    . 1977. p. 688.
  10. ^ Skets parlementer (in Indonesian). Penerbit "Pena", Penjiar & Penerbit Nasional. 1950. p. 66.
  11. ^ H. Rosihan Anwar, wartawan dengan aneka citra (in Indonesian). Penerbit Harian Kompas. 1992. p. 122.
  12. ^ Ghazali, Zulfikar (1986); "DPA dalam Sejarah Konstitusi Republik" (in Indonesian); Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan 16 (5). pp 462–463
  13. ^ "Prof. Sujono Hadinoto Dilantik Sebagai Dubes RI Utk Hongaria". Kompas. 13 October 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Presiden lantik 4 dubes baru". Kompas. 6 April 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Prof. Soejono Hadinoto tutup usia". Kompas (in Indonesian). 30 December 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

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