Juwono Sudarsono (born Banjar

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; 5 March 1942) is an Indonesian former diplomat and the author of works on political science and international relations. He was educated at the

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, USA ( M.A.); and the

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, UK ( Ph.D.). He is currently an Emeritus Professor at the University of Indonesia. He is the son of Sudarsono, who was Minister of Home Affairs and Minister for Social Affairs in the late 1940s in the

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. He served as head of the Department of International Relations and Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences,

(1985–1994) and taught at The School of Public and International Affairs,

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in 1986–87. In public service, Juwono Sudarsono has served as Vice Governor of The National Defence College (Lemhannas), 1995–1998; Minister of State for the Environment under President

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, 1998; Minister of Education and Culture under President B.J. Habibie, 1998–1999; Minister of Defence under President

Abdurrahman Wahid Abdurrahman Wahid ( ; né ad-Dakhil, 7 September 1940 – 30 December 2009), more colloquially known as Gus Dur (), was an Indonesian politician and Islam in Indonesia, Islamic Kyai, religious leader who served as the fourth president of Indone ...

(the first civilian to occupy this position in 50 years), 1999–2000; Ambassador to the United Kingdom under President

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, 2003–2004; and Minister for Defence under President

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, 2004–2009.

External links

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Juwono SudarsonoProfile at TokohIndonesia.com
(In Indonesian) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sudarsono, Juwono 1942 births Living people Ambassadors of Indonesia to the United Kingdom Environment ministers of Indonesia Education ministers of Indonesia Ministers of defense of Indonesia Indo people Indonesian Muslims Indonesian political scientists Indonesian politicians of European descent Indonesian people of Dutch descent International relations scholars People from Ciamis University of California, Berkeley alumni University of Indonesia alumni Alumni of the London School of Economics Academic staff of the University of Indonesia Columbia University faculty