Soekiman Wirjosandjojo

Soekiman Wirjosandjojo (19 June 1898 – 23 July 1974)[1] was an Indonesian politician and leader of the Masyumi Party. He served as prime minister of Indonesia from April 1951 to April 1952.

"Sukiman" redirects here. For for the regent, see Sukiman (regent).

Dr. Hajji
Soekiman Wirjosandjojo
Official portrait, c. 1952
6th Prime Minister of Indonesia
In office
27 April 1951 – 3 April 1952
PresidentSukarno
DeputySuwiryo
Preceded byMohammad Natsir
Succeeded byWilopo
Ministerial posts
5th Minister of Health
In office
14 March 1949 – 13 July 1949
ExecutiveSjafruddin Prawiranegara
Preceded byMananti Sitompul
Succeeded bySurono
6th Minister of Home Affairs
In office
31 March 1949 – 13 July 1949
ExecutiveSjafruddin Prawiranegara
Preceded byTeuku Muhammad Hasan
Succeeded byWongsonegoro
In office
29 January 1948 – 4 August 1948
Prime MinisterMohammad Hatta
Preceded byMohammad Roem
Succeeded byTeuku Muhammad Hasan
Legislative posts
Member of the DPR
In office
27 December 1949 – 24 June 1960
Member of the KNIP
In office
September 1945 – 27 December 1949
Member of the BPUPK
In office
1 March 1945 – 7 August 1945
Personal details
Born
Soekiman Wirjosandjojo

(1899-06-19)19 June 1899
Surakarta, Dutch East Indies
Died23 July 1974(1974-07-23) (aged 75)
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Political partyMasyumi Party
Spouse(s)
Kustami
​
(m. 1923)​
Alma materAmsterdam University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • physician

Early life

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]

Premiership
See also: Sukiman Cabinet

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]

Death

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

References
  1. Soekiman Wirjosandjojo 1984, p. i.
  2. "Kiprah Soekiman, Bapak Pencetus THR Baca artikel detiknews, "Kiprah Soekiman, Bapak Pencetus THR"". Detik.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. "Soekiman Wirosandjodjo". VOI.id. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. Feith 2008, p. 136.
  5. "Jatuhnya Kabinet Sukiman". Kompas.com. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. Feith 2008, p. 205.
  7. "Kabinet Sukiman-Suwiryo"
  8. "Kabinet Sukiman Suwiryo". Kompas.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

Bibliography
  • Feith, Herbert (2008) [1962]. The Decline of Constitutional Democracy in Indonesia. Singapore: Equininox Publishing (Asia) Pte Ltd. ISBN 978-979-3780-45-0.
  • Hardianti (2018). Pemikiran Politik Islam Soekiman Wirjosandjojo (1916-1960 M) [The Islamic Political Thinking of Soekiman Wirjosandjojo (1916-1960 M)] (PDF) (Thesis). Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel, Surabaya.
  • Madinier, Rémy (2015). Islam and Politics in Indonesia: The Masyumi Party between Democracy and Integralism. Translated by Desmond, Jeremy. Singapore: NUS Press. ISBN 978-9971-69-843-0. JSTOR j.ctv1ntfxk.
  • Ricklefs (1982), A History of Modern Indonesia, Macmillan Southeast Asian reprint, ISBN 0-333-24380-3
  • Simanjuntak, P. N. H. (2003). Kabinet-Kabinet Republik Indonesia: Dari Awal Kemerdekaan Sampai Reformasi [Cabinets of the Republic of Indonesia: From the Dawn of Independence to the Reform Era] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Djambatan. ISBN 978-979-428-499-5.
  • Soekiman Wirjosandjojo (1984). Wawasan Politik Seorang Muslimin Patriot, Dr. Soekiman Wirjosandjojo, 1898-1974: Kumpulan Karangan [Political Insights of a Muslim Patriot, Dr. Soekiman Wirjosandjojo, 1898-1974: A Collection of Writings] (in Indonesian). Yayasan Pusat Pengkajian, Latihan dan Pengembangan Masyarakat.
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