Soekiman Wirjosandjojo

Soekiman was born in Solo, Central Java on June 19, 1899.[1] He completed education at Europeesche Lagere School and later he continued his education to STOVIA in Jakarta. After graduating, he continued his medical school in the Amsterdam University to study internal diseases.[2]

Soekiman was later also listed as a member of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK). He was also one of the founders of the Masyumi Party after the 1945 proclamation of independence and became chairman of the party's legislative council.[3][4]

Soekiman led the Soekiman Cabinet along with his deputy Raden Suwiryo from 27 April 1951 until its fall in February 25, 1952 as a result of a motion of no confidence following the revelation that Soekiman had made a mutual security agreement wit the United States.[5][6]

His domestic policies were to carry out decisive actions as a state of law to ensure security and peace, as well as perfect the organization of the tools of state power, create and implement a national prosperity plan in the short term to enhance the socio-economic status of the people, renew agrarian law in accordance with the interests of farmers, accelerate efforts to place the army in the field of development.[7]

Soekiman also maintained a "free and active" foreign policy for peaceful diplomacy, such as establishing Indonesia-Netherlands relations on the basis of a Unite Statuut as a relationship based on international agreements, and accelerate the review of the Round Table Agreement and to eliminate agreements that were detrimental to the state and people. He also led a program to resolve the West Irian dispute.[8]

Soekiman died on July 23, 1974 at the age of 75 in Yogyakarta.[1]