Sidarto Danusubroto

Sidarto Danusubroto
Member of Indonesia's Presidential Advisory Board
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 January 2015
President	Joko Widodo
13th Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
In office 8 July 2013 – 1 October 2014
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Deputy	Hajriyanto Y. Thohari Melani Leimena Suharli Ahmad Farhan Hamid Lukman Hakim Saifuddin (2013–14) Achmad Dimyati Natakusumah (2014)
Preceded by	Taufiq Kiemas
Succeeded by	Zulkifli Hasan
Member of People's Representative Council
In office 1 October 1999 – 30 September 2014
President	B. J. Habibie Abdurrahman Wahid Megawati Sukarnoputri Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Personal details
Born	(1936-06-11) 11 June 1936 (age 88) Pandeglang, Dutch East Indies
Nationality	Indonesian
Political party	PDI–P
Spouse	Sri Artiwi Sidarto
Children	8

Sidarto Danusubroto (born 11 June 1936^[1]) is an Indonesian politician and a retired police officer, who is serving as a member of Indonesia's Presidential Advisory Board (Indonesian: Dewan Pertimbangan Presiden). A member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, he previously served as speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, from 2013 until 2014, following the death of Taufiq Kiemas.^[2]

Early life, education, and early career

Early life and education

Sidarto Danusubroto was born in Pandeglang, Banten, on 11 June 1936. Sidarto attended SDN Yogyakarta in 1948, SMPN 1 Yogyakarta in 1952, SMAN 6 Yogyakarta in 1955, Police Science College (PTIK) in 1962, State Examination for Bachelor of Law in 1965, and Police Command and Staff College from 1969–1970, and the Joint Command and Staff School Bandung in 1977.^[3]

Adjutant to Sukarno

Sidarto became Sukarno's adjutant in 1967. Sidarto was adjutant, in the early days of Sukarno's fall because of the events of the March Eleven Order (Supersemar), that lead to the rise of Suharto and the beginning of the New Order, and when Sukarno was under house arrest at Wisma Yaso. Sidarto was given a message by Sukarno at that time. Sukarno said he could have been ostracized, separated from his family, and held to death. "But take note, To, soul, idea, ideology, and spirit cannot be killed," said Sidarto imitating Sukarno's message.^[4][5]

Policing career

From 1974–1975 Sidarto served as the Tangerang Police Chief. A year later he served as Head of the Police Information Service (Kadispen). Then he became the Head of Interpol in Indonesia from 1976–1982, until he became the Head of Komapta from 1982–1985. Sidarto was recorded as the head of the regional police twice. First, as Chief of the Regional police for Southern Sumatra from 1986–1988, and Kapolda for West Java in 1988–1991.^[6]

Political career

People's Representative Council

Sidarto retired from policing in 1991, and instead ventured into the private sector. In 1998, when the New Order regime fell, he returned to politics. Joining Sukarno's daughter, Megawati Sukarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), and was elected as a member of the People's Representative Council from the West Java VII electoral district.^[7]

He was re-elected to the People's Representative Council in 2004, and 2009. As a representative, he served as the Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the People's Representative Council. As Deputy Chairman, Sidarto was known to be focused and outspoken about state sovereignty. He firmly asked the Indonesian Armed Forces not to hesitate to sink a neighboring ship that was proven to have passed through and entered the country's territory.^[5]

In 2013, when Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly Taufiq Kiemas died on 8 July 2013, Sidarto was chosen to replace Taufq. The decision is said to be a direct instruction from the party. Sidarto served as speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly until October 2014, when Taufiq's term would've ended.^[8][5]

Indonesian Presidential Advisory Board

In 2015, following the election and inauguration of Joko Widodo as the new president, replacing Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, he was officially sworn in as a member of the Indonesian Presidential Advisory Board, a non-structural government agency, on 19 January 2015. He was again sworn in after Joko Widodo won re-election in 2019.^[5]

Awards

• Star of the Republic of Indonesia Adipradana
• Bhayangkara Pratama Star
• Bhayangkara Naraya Star
• Satya Lancana Panca Warsa I
• Satya Lancana Panca Warsa II
• Satya Badge Military Operations Movement IV
• Satya Lancana Enforcer
• Satya Lancana Karya Bhakti^[1]

Gallery

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  Sidarto Danusubroto as Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
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  Sidarto Danusubroto as member of the Indonesian Presidential Advisory Board (2015)
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  Another portrait of Sidarto Danusubroto as Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
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  Sidarto Danusubroto as member of the Indonesian Presidential Advisory Board (2019)

References

1. Media, Kompas Cyber (19 January 2015). "Sidharto, dari Ajudan Soekarno hingga Anggota Wantimpres Jokowi". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 September 2021.
2. "Pengucapan Sumpah Ketua MPR RI, Senin, 8 Juli 2013" (in Indonesian). People's Consultative Assembly. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013.
3. "Profil - Sidarto Danusubroto". merdeka.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
4. Ully Hermono, Peter Kasenda (2013). Heldy's Last Love Bung Karno. ISBN 9797095797.
5. Indonesia, C. N. N. "Sidarto Danusubroto, dari Ajudan Sukarno ke Wantimpres Jokowi". nasional (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 September 2021.
6. "Ini profil Sidarto, teman terakhir Soekarno yang gantikan TK". merdeka.com. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
7. VIVA, PT VIVA MEDIA BARU- (13 October 2008). "Drs. Sidharto Danusubroto". viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 September 2021.
8. antaranews.com (4 July 2013). "Sidarto Danusubroto gantikan Taufiq Kiemas jadi Ketua MPR". Antara News. Retrieved 4 September 2021.