Wiyogo Atmodarminto

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Wiyogo Atmodarminto
7th Governor of Jakarta
In office
1987–1992
Preceded byR. Soeprapto
Succeeded bySoerjadi Soedirdja
Personal details
Born22 November 1922
Lieutenant General

Wiyogo Atmodarminto (22 November 1922 – 19 October 2012) or better known as Bang Wi, is an Indonesian military figure, diplomat and politician. He served as Governor of Jakarta, the country's capital, from 1987–1992. Previously, he served as the Indonesian Ambassador to Japan and occupied several important army posts.[1][2] Wiyogo participated in the General Offensive of 1 March 1949.[3]

Early life and education

Wiyogo Atmodarminto was born in

Fort Benning in the United States.[4]

Military service

In his capacity as Deputy Commander of Battalion 330 in

Army Strategic Command unit (Kostrad), then he was appointed as Governor of the Indonesian Military Academy, Commander of Kostrad and Commander of the Defense Area Command I & II.[4]

Governor of Jakarta

Tenure

BMW concept

During his leadership as the governor of Jakarta, he applied, what a journalist colleague called it, the BMW concept, which stands for Clean, Humane, Authoritative in Jakarta (Indonesian: Bersih, Manusiawi dan Berwibawa).[5]

Becak ban

As governor, Wiyogo Atmodarminto continued a ban on

becaks, which were Cycle rickshaws in Indonesia that were considered an icon of the capital city, a ban that was similar to that of the ban instituted by governor Ali Sadikin, who served from 1966 until 1977.[6]

Death

On 19 October 2012, Wiyogo Atmodarminto collapsed after performing the maghrib prayer at home and was rushed to the Metropolitan Medical Center hospital on Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta. He died shortly thereafter. His remains were escorted by soldiers to the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta.[2][7]

References

  1. ^ "Former Jakarta Governor Wiyogo Dies at 89". The Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  2. ^ a b "Wiyogo, the anti 'becak' governor". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  3. ^ "Profil: Wiyogo Atmodarminto". Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta. Dinas Komunikasi, Informatika dan Kehumasan Pemprov DKI Jakarta. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Detail | Encyclopedia". Jakarta.go.id. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  5. OCLC 28334933
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  6. ^ Matanasi, Petrik. "Wiyogo Atmodarminto, Gubernur Jakarta Pilihan daripada Soeharto". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  7. ^ "Profile: Wiyogo Atmodarminto – Governor of DKI Jakarta 1987–1982" . FigureIndonesia.com . Retrieved January 31, 2016.
Preceded by
Governor of Jakarta

1987-1992 		Succeeded by
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