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Umar Wirahadikusumah (West Java, 10 October 1924 - Jakarta, 21 March 2003) is the fourth Indonesian Vice President for the period 1983 to 1988. Image File history File links Umarwirahadi. ...
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Map showing West Java in Indonesia West Java (Jawa Barat) is a province of Indonesia, located on the island of Java. ...
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Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...
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List of Vice Presidents of Indonesia Dr. Mohammad Hatta (1945 - 1956) Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX (1973 -1978) Adam Malik (1978 - 1983) Umar Wirahadikusumah (1983 - 1988) Sudharmono (1988 - 1993) Try Sutrisno (1993 - 1998) B.J.Habibie (1998) Megawati Sukarnoputri (1999 - 2001) Hamzah Haz (2001 - 2004) Jusuf Kalla (2004 - 2009) See also...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Early Life
Umar Wirahadikusumah was born on 10th October 1924 to Raden Rangga Wirahadikusumah and Raden Ratnaringrum. Umar was of noble birth and completed his education under the Dutch Colonial Government.
In 1943, with Indonesia now under Japanese Occupation, Umar enlisted with youth groups operating under the supervision of the Japanese Occupational Government. These youth groups provided some physical training which Umar undertook. This was followed in October 1944 by PETA, an auxiliary force consisting of Indonesian recruits which was intended to assist the Japanese in fighting the Allies. When Indonesia declared its Independence, Umar, like many other youths of similar age joined the TKR (The People's Security Soldiers), the forerunner to the TNI.
Military Career
Kodam VI/Siliwangi After Indonesia's National Revolution in which the fledgling nation successfully prevented the Dutch from reoccupying them, Umar served in the Army. Umar served for a long time in Kodam VI/Siliwangi which was stationed in his native province of West Java. He worked his way up the ranks, participating in a crackdown of the Communists in 1948 as well as fighting the PRRI rebellions in Sumatra. He was also at one time, the adjutant of AH Nasution when the latter held the position of Kodam VI/Siliwangi Commander.
Kodam V/Jaya In 1959, Umar was trusted as the Commander of Kodam V/Jaya and he was now in charge of security around Jakarta.
Cracking Down on G30S On the morning of 1st October 1965, six Generals were kidnapped from their houses. As the Commander of Kodam V/Jaya, Umar went around the city to check its security. After hearing about the kidnappings and seeing the unidentified troops occupying the Merdeka Square, Umar sent word to Kostrad Commander, Major General Suharto of the events which had just unfolded and requested his assistance. This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...
Haji Mohammad Soeharto (born June 8, 1921), more commonly referred to as simply Soeharto (Suharto in the English-speaking world), is a former Indonesian military and political leader. ...
Umar accepted Suharto's decision to assume command of the Army and supported him in his efforts to crack down on the attempted coup. Towards midday, Umar received a summon from President Sukarno who was suspiciously at Halim, the place where the six Generals were taken. Suharto was worried that this was an attempt to get Umar to Halim and have him killed. Suharto firmly rejected the order. Sukarno (June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. ...
As Suharto retook control of the situation in Jakarta, Umar further consolidated it. He declared a curfew between 6 PM and 6 AM and placed watch on all of the city's newspapers. Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...
A curfew can be one of the following: An order by the government for certain persons to return home daily before a certain time. ...
When blame for the incident was beginning to be put on the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), Umar approved of the formation of Union of Action To Exterminate The 30th September Movement (KAP-GESTAPU) [1]. Communist Party of Indonesia (Partai Komunis Indonesia), was founded in 1920 in Semarang, as the successor of the Indische Sociaal-Democratische Vereeniging (ISDV, Indian Social Democratic Association). ...
Although he was not part of Suharto's inner circle, Umar won great trust from Suharto for the assistance and support given in putting down G30S [2] . As Suharto began a rise which would see him end up as President of Indonesia, Umar's career also skyrocketed. In 1965, Suharto entrusted Umar to replace him as Commanderof Kostrad. In 1967, Umar became Deputy Army Chief of Staff before finally becoming the Army Chief of Staff himself in 1969. The New Order (Indonesian: Orde Baru) is the term coined by former Indonesian President Suharto to characterize his regime as he came to power in 1966. ...
In 1973, his active military career came to an end and he became the Chairman of the State Audit Board (BPK), a position which he would hold for 10 years. As Chairman of BPK, Umar was responsible for making sure that Government Departments, Ministries, and Agencies were using their money properly. During his tenure as Chairman of BPK, Umar made the grim assessment that not even one Government department was free from corruption [3].
Vice Presidency In March 1983, Umar reached the pinnacle of his career. Suharto, who had been elected for a 4th term as President by the People's Consultative Assembly(MPR) selected Umar to be his Vice President. This was considered to be a rather unexpected choice as Umar's stature in Indonesian politics paled in comparison compared to his two predecessors, Hamengkubuwono IX and Adam Malik. Despite being a low-key personality, Umar had a good reputation and was widely respected. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
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Adam Malik Adam Malik (born 1917, Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra; died 1984, Bandung, West Java) was Indonesias third vice president, after being the countrys Foreign Minister from 1966 to 1977. ...
As Vice President, Umar became one of the very few in the Suharto regime who chose to combat corruption. As a religious man, Umar had hoped that religion can be used to turn corruptors to do the right deeds. Umar also conducted surprise inspections (sometimes incognito) to regional towns and villages to monitor how Government policies were affecting the People. During his Vice Presidency, Umar also held prayer services at the Vice Presidential Palace.
Umar's term as Vice President ended in March 1988 when he was replaced by Sudharmono. Many were disappointed to see him not continue for a second term as Vice President. It was a testament to his good reputation that Sudharmono wanted to be sure of Umar's acceptance to not continuing as Vice President for another term [4]. Sudharmono Sudharmono (born Gresik, East Java 12 March 1927) was Indonesias fifth vice president in the period 1988 - 1993. ...
Post Vice Presidency In May 1998, on the eve of Suharto's fall, Umar, together with Sudharmono and Try Sutrisno visited Suharto at his residence to discuss possible options. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Death Umar died on 21st March 2003 due to heart and lung problems.
Family Umar was married to Karlina and had two daughters.
Miscellaneous Umar Wirahadikusumah was the uncle of Agus Wirahadikusumah, a reformist military officer who himself became Commander of Kostrad. Agus Wirahadikusumah (17 October 1951 in Bandung, West Java - 30 August 2001 in Jakarta), was a high-ranking Indonesian military officer and commander of Kostrad, the Indonesian Army Strategic Reserves Command. ...
External links - Profile at TokohIndonesia (Indonesian)
- Profile on pdat.co.id (Indonesian)
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Notes - ^ Djarot, Eros, et al. [July 2006]. Siapa Sebenarnya Soeharto: Fakta dan Kesaksian Para Pelaku Sejarah G-30-S PKI, 1st (in Indonesian), Tangerang: PT Agromedia Pustaka, p.19.
- ^ Anwar, Rosihan (22nd March 2003). In Memoriam: Jenderal Umar Wirahadikusumah. Kompas. Retrieved on 28th October 2006.
- ^ Sinjal, Daud (2nd May 2001). Gincu Luntur Anti-Korupsi. Aksara. Retrieved on 30th October 2006.
- ^ MIS (22nd March 1997). Sudharmono "Mengudara" Kembali. Tempo. Retrieved on 28th October 2006.
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