Back ابدوراهمان باسويدان ARZ Abdurrahman Baswedan BAN Abdurrahman Baswedan BJN Abdurrahman Baswedan GOR Abdurrahman Baswedan ID Abdurrahman Baswedan MIN
Abdurrahman Baswedan | |
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عبد الرحمن باسويدان | |
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| 2nd Deputy Minister of Information | |
| In office 2 October 1946 – 3 July 1947 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Prime Minister | Sutan Sjahrir |
| Preceded by | Ali Sastroamidjojo |
| Succeeded by | Position removed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1908 Ampel, Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 16 March 1986 (aged 77) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Resting place | Taman Kusir Cemetery |
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| Children | 11 |
| Relatives | Anies Baswedan (grandson) Novel Baswedan (grandson) Mutiara Baswedan (great-granddaughter) |
Abdurrahman Baswedan, also known as AR Baswedan (Arabic: عبد الرحمن باسويدان ʿAbd ar-Raḥman bā swaydān; 9 September 1908 – 16 March 1986) was a nationalist, journalist, Indonesian freedom fighter, diplomat, and writer. Baswedan was a member of the Central Advisory Council during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies[1] and of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK),[2] served as Deputy Minister of Information of the Third Sjahrir Cabinet, a member of the Central Indonesian National Committee Working Group (Badan Pekerja Komite Nasional Indonesia Pusat, BP KNIP), a member of parliament, and also a member of the Indonesian Constitutional Assembly. Baswedan was one of Indonesia's first diplomats who successfully gained de jure and de facto international recognition for the Republic of Indonesia (from Egypt).[3] He was awarded the title of National Hero of Indonesia in 2018.[4]
- ^ Anderson, Benedict (1961). Some Aspects of Indonesian Politics under the Japanese occupation, 1944-1945. Cornell University. Dept. Of Far Eastern Studies. Modern Indonesia Project. Interim reports series – Cornell University. Modern Indonesia Project. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. p. 10.
- ^ Anderson, Benedict (1961). Some Aspects of Indonesian Politics under the Japanese occupation, 1944-1945. Cornell University. Dept. Of Far Eastern Studies. Modern Indonesia Project. Interim reports series – Cornell University. Modern Indonesia Project. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. p. 18.
- ^ "Pejabat Kabinet" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "President awards title of national hero to six figures". Antara News. Retrieved 8 November 2018.