Amirmachmud
| Amirmachmud | |
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| 8th Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly | |
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In office 1982–1987 |
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| President | Soeharto |
| Preceded by | Daryatmo |
| Succeeded by | Kharis Suhud |
| 17th Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia | |
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In office 9 January 1969 – 19 March 1983 |
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| President | Soeharto |
| Preceded by | Basuki Rahmat |
| Succeeded by | Soepardjo Rustam |
| Personal details | |
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February 21, 1923 Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia
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| Died | April 21, 1995 (aged 72) Cimahi, Indonesia
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| Nationality | Indonesia |
| Religion | Islam |
Amirmachmud (Cimahi, West Java, 21 February 1923 – Bandung, West Java, 21 April 1995) was an Indonesian Military General who was an eyewitness to the signing of the Supersemar document transferring power from President Sukarno to General Suharto.
Amirmachmud was born on 21 February 1923 at Cimahi, West Java. He was the second of five siblings and his father worked for a public company under the Dutch Colonial Government.
After completing his education in 1940, Amirmachmud began thinking of a career which he would undertake. In 1941 he took a topography course, although nothing ever came out of it.
In 1942, the Dutch Colonial Government was defeated by the Japanese Imperial Army and Indonesia came under the occupation of the Japanese Empire. By 1943, with the tide of the war beginning to turn against them, the Japanese established the Defenders of the Motherland Army (PETA). PETA was an auxiliary force which contained of Indonesians and was designed to bolster the amount of troops for the Japanese and assist them in fighting the United States should they decide to invade Java. Amirmachmud joined PETA and rose to become a platoon Commander.
On 17 August 1945, nationalist leaders Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's Independence. Days later, Sukarno called for able-bodied Indonesians to collect weapons and group themselves in preparation of the establishment of an Indonesian Army. Militia groups known as the People's Security Body (BKR) were formed and Amirmachmud headed one in Lembang, West Java.
In 1946, after the People's Security Army (TKR) had been established, the Lembang BKR was integrated into Kodam VI/Siliwangi (Siliwangi Division), a military regional command responsible for the security of West Java. Amirmachmud was then transferred to North Bandung, where he led his troops in battles against British troops and Dutch troops, who were eager to retain their colonial empire.
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