Prawoto Mangkusasmito
Indonesian politician (1910–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prawoto Mangkusasmito (4 January 1910 – 24 July 1970) was an Indonesian politician who served as the final chairman of the Masyumi political party before its dissolution in 1960. He also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia during the Wilopo Cabinet between 1952 and 1953.
Prawoto Mangkusasmito | |
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3rd Chairman of the Masyumi Party | |
In office April 1959 – September 1960 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad Natsir |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
7th Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia | |
In office 3 April 1952 – 3 June 1953 | |
Prime Minister | Wilopo |
Preceded by | Raden Suwiryo |
Succeeded by | Wongsonegoro |
Personal details | |
Born | (1910-01-04)4 January 1910 Magelang, Dutch East Indies |
Died | 24 July 1970(1970-07-24) (aged 60) Banyuwangi, Indonesia |
Political party | Masyumi Party |
Spouse |
Rabingah (m. 1932) |
Children | 4 |
Occupation | Politician |
He originated from a Santri family from Central Java and studied law in Batavia, although the Japanese occupation began before he completed his studies. Joining Masyumi after Indonesian independence, he became a prominent member of parliament and along with Wilopo of the Indonesian National Party formed the Wilopo Cabinet. Due to other Masyumi leaders' involvement in the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia, Prawoto took over its leadership in 1959, unsuccessfully attempting to recover the party's political position before its dissolution in 1960. Continuing to criticize Sukarno's Guided Democracy, he was arrested in 1962. Following his release in 1966, his attempts to reenter politics did not bear fruit and he died in 1970.