Soerjadi Soedirdja (11 October 1938 – 3 August 2021) was an Indonesian politician and military general.

Soerjadi Soedirdja
Soerjadi in 1999
7th Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
In office
15 February 2000 – 23 August 2000
PresidentAbdurrahman Wahid
Preceded byWiranto
Succeeded bySusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
23rd Minister of Home Affairs and Regional Autonomy of Indonesia
In office
29 October 1999 – 23 July 2001
PresidentAbdurrahman Wahid
Preceded bySyarwan Hamid
Succeeded byHari Sabarno
8th Governor of Jakarta
In office
6 October 1992 – 6 October 1997
Preceded byWiyogo Atmodarminto
Succeeded bySutiyoso
Personal details
Born
Soerjadi Soedirdja

(1938-10-11)11 October 1938
Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Died3 August 2021(2021-08-03) (aged 82)
Jakarta, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
SpouseSri Sunarsih
Alma materIndonesian Military Academy (1962)
Occupation
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service TNI
Years of service1962–1992
Rank General TNI (honorary)
UnitInfantry

He was Governor of Jakarta from 1992 to 1997 and also Minister of Home Affairs from 1999 to 2001.[1][2]

Career edit

Governor of Jakarta edit

During his leadership, he made projects to build flats, create green areas, and also increase water catchment areas. The subway and triple decker projects that had been touted at the time have not materialized. He succeeded in freeing the streets of Jakarta from pedicab transportation, a program that had been started since the previous governor (Bang Wi). In addition, the 27 July 1996 incident occurred during the Jakarta period under his leadership.[3]

In addition, Soerjadi also implemented a One Way System (SSA) on a number of roads. To support the rate of mobility of Jakarta's population, the central government and regional governments as well as the private sector have built a number of toll roads, namely the Inner City Toll Road, the Outer Ring Road Toll Road, the Airport Toll Road, as well as the Jakarta-Cikampek, Jakarta-Bogor-Ciawi and Jakarta-Merak toll roads, which connecting Jakarta with the surrounding cities.[4]

Soerjadi also implemented an increase in the discipline and quality of apparatus resources in the Five Guidelines for DKI Jakarta Government Officials. From this program, the Provincial Government of Jakarta received the 'Samya Krida Tata Tenteram Karta Raharja' Award. The award is an appreciation for the highest work results in implementing the 5 Year Development.[5]


References edit

  1. ^ "Mantan Gubernur DKI Soerjadi Soedirdja Meninggal Dunia". CNN Indonesia.
  2. ^ "Mantan Mendagri Soerjadi Soedirdja Meninggal Dunia". SINDOnews.com. August 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Februana, Ngarto (1 April 2004). "Profil Gubernur DKI Jakarta". Tempo Interaktif. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Artikel Transportasi Jakarta: Soerjadi Soedirdja (1992–1997)". Sistem Transportasi Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta. Dinas Komunikasi, Informatika dan Kehumasan Pemprov DKI Jakarta. 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016.
  5. ^ Sari, Henny Rachma (20 September 2012). Fadillah, Ramadhian (ed.). "Jejak langkah dan karya 13 gubernur Jakarta". Merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 January 2016.