Omar Dhani
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Omar Dhani | |
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Minister / Commander of the Air Force | |
In office 19 January 1962 – 24 November 1965 | |
President | Soekarno |
Preceded by | Soerjadi Soerjadarma |
Succeeded by | Sri Mulyono Herlambang |
Personal details | |
Born | Surakarta, Dutch Indies | 23 January 1924
Died | 24 July 2009 Jakarta, Indonesia | (aged 85)
Nationality | Indonesia |
Spouse | Ny. Sri Wuryanti |
Children | 6 |
Profession | Soldier |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Indonesia |
Branch/service | Indonesian Air Force |
Years of service | 1952–1965 |
Rank | Air Marshall |
Unit | Flying Corps |
Battles/wars | |
Air Marshal Omar Dhani (23 January 1924 – 24 July 2009) was commander of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) from 1962 until 1965. He was a leading leftist figure in Indonesia during the Soekarno era.
Early Life and Carrier
Dani first worked on a plantation, then at the government radio station, in the ministry of information, and then in a bank. He enrolled in the Air Force Academy in 1950, and in 1956, attended the Royal Air Force Staff College, Andover in Great Britain. He rose through the ranks to become Minister and Commander of the Air Force in January 1962.
Konfrontasi
He was appointed as the commander of the Korps Siaga, later Korps Mandala Siaga (KOLAGA) during the 1963-1965 Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, where he commanded three brigades
Arrest And Death Penalty
His support for Soekarno, and his apparent support for the 30 September Movement in 1965 was his undoing. Shortly after the downfall of President Soekarno, he was arrested and sent to prison by the new government led by Soeharto.[1]
In 1995, he was legally pardoned, released from jail and became one of the main sources for research into the Air Force's role during the 1965 coup. He died on 24 July 2009, at the age of 85. He is buried at Jeruk Purut Cemetery in South Jakarta.[2]
References
- ^ Soerodjo, Benedicta and Soeparno, JMV (2001), Tuhan, Pergunakanlah Hati, Pikiran dan Tanganku—Pledoi Omar Dani (God, Use My Heart, Mind and Hands—Omar Dani's Testimony), PT Media Lintas Inti Nusantara, Jakarta, ISBN 979-8933-32-X, p. 140
- ^ * "Former Air Force chief Omar Dhani dies at 85". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. 14 July 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
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