Herling Laoh
Herling Laoh | |
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| Minister of Transportation, Power, and Public Works | |
| In office 14 December 1949 – 15 August 1950 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Hatta |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Djuanda; Herman Johannes |
| Minister of Transportation | |
| In office 4 August 1949 – 14 December 1949 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Hatta |
| Preceded by | Djuanda |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 4 August 1949 – 14 December 1949 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Hatta |
| Preceded by | Djuanda |
| In office 13 April 1948 – 19 December 1948 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Hatta |
| Preceded by | Djuanda |
| In office 11 August 1947 – 23 January 1948 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Prime Minister | Amir Sjarifuddin |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Enoch |
| Succeeded by | Djuanda |
| Junior Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 3 July 1947 – 11 August 1947 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Prime Minister | Amir Sjarifuddin |
| In office 12 March 1946 – 3 July 1947 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Prime Minister | Sutan Sjahrir |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1905 Tompaso, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 15 March 1970 (aged 65) |
| Political party | Indonesian National Party |
Herling Laoh (6 March 1906 – 15 March 1970) was an Indonesian politician and a several-times cabinet minister.
Career
Laoh received an engineer's degree in 1928 from the Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng.[1] After the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, Laoh joined the Indonesian National Party and was appointed to several cabinets from 1946 to 1950:
To the Second Sjahrir Cabinet and Third Sjahrir Cabinet as junior minister of Public Works.[2]: 131 [3]: 195 To the First Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet as junior minister of Public Works and then as minister of Public Works when Mohammad Enoch resigned.[3]: 211 To the Second Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet as minister of Public Works.[4]: 11 To the First Hatta Cabinet as minister of Public Works replacing Djuanda.[5]: 279 To the Second Hatta Cabinet as minister of Public Works and minister of Transportation.[5]: 308 And finally, to the Republic of the United States of Indonesia Cabinet as minister of Transportation, Power, and Public Works.[6]: 37
In 1949, Laoh served as an advisor in the Indonesian delegation during negotiations with the Dutch that produced the Roem–Van Roijen Agreement.[6]: 35 In 1950s, Laoh started several business ventures including joint ventures with the government.[7]: 50 The Port of Bitung was constructed by Birokarpi under the supervision of Laoh.[8]: 78
Notes
References
- ^ "Examen Technische Hoogeschool" [Technical University Exam]. Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). Rotterdam. 2 June 1928. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Hatta, Mohammad (1981). Untuk Negeriku: Sebuah Otobiografi [For My Country: An Autobiography] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kompas. ISBN 978-979-709-540-6.
- ^ a b Kahin, George McTurnan (2003). Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia. Ithaca: Cornell University.
- ^ Finch, Susan; Lev, Daniel S. (1965). Republic of Indonesia Cabinets: 1945–1965. Ithaca: Cornell University.
- ^ a b Hatta, Mohammad; Penders, C.L.M. (1981). Mohammad Hatta, Indonesian Patriort: Memoirs. Singapore: Gunung Agung. ISBN 997-1927-04-7.
- ^ a b Soegito, A.T. (1977). Prof. Mr. Dr. R. Soepomo (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.
- ^ Robison, Richard (1986). Indonesia: the Rise of Capital. Sydney: Allen and Unwin. ISBN 978-979-3780-65-8.
- ^ Drs. H. R. Ticoalu: Sebuah Biography, Profil Seorang Abdi Masyarakat [Drs. H. R. Ticoalu: A Biography, A Profile of a Civil Servant] (in Indonesian). Manado: Yayasan Drs. H. R. Ticoalu. 1996.