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The Indonesian Red Cross Society (, PMI) is a humanitarian organization in
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...
. It is a member of
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 191 member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disas ...
. Indonesia is one of the few
Muslim-majority countries The terms Islamic world and Muslim world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs, politics, and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is p ...
to use the Red Cross as its symbol. Indonesia is not a strictly faith-based nation. In mid-2013, the Indonesian Red Cross Society had 32,568 people in its Volunteer Corps, 19,294 Individual Volunteers and 893,381 Blood Donor Volunteers, for a total of 945,243 persons, which is recorded as the highest number of volunteers in the world.


History

The IRCS was created on 17 September 1945, exactly one month after Indonesia's independence."History"
. Indonesian Red Cross Society. President
Sukarno Sukarno (6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of the Indonesian struggle for independenc ...
ordered its inception when a battle between Indonesian soldiers and allied troops broke out, leaving many wounded, on 3 September 1945. Based on the performance, IRCS received an international recognition in 1950 that it was accepted as a member of the International Red Cross and achieved its legal status through Presidential Decree Number 25 of 1959, which was later reinforced by Presidential Decree Number 245 of 1963.


Location

The IRCS central headquarters is located at Jl. Jenderal Gatot Soebroto Kav. 96, Jakarta."Contact"
. Indonesian Red Cross Society.


Chairpersons

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Mohammad Hatta Mohammad Hatta ( ; 12 August 1902 – 14 March 1980) was an Indonesian statesman, nationalist, and independence activist who served as the country's first Vice President of Indonesia, vice president as well as the third prime minister. Known as ...
(1945–1946) # Mas Sutardjo Kertohadikusumo (1946–1948) #Bendoro Pangeran Haryo (BPH) Bintoro (1948–1952) #
Bahder Djohan Bahder Djohan (30 July 1902 – 8 March 1981) was an Indonesian politician who served as the 6th Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia. He served in the Natsir and Wilopo Cabinets. Background Bahder Djohan was the 5 10 children ...
(1952–1954) #
Paku Alam VIII Sri Paku Alam VIII (10 April 1910 – 11 September 1998) was Duke (''Pangeran Adipati'') of Pakualaman serving as the second Governor of Yogyakarta. He was the son of Paku Alam VII and ''Gusti Bendara Raden Ayu Retno Poewoso''. His child's name ...
(1954–1966) #
Basuki Rahmat Major General (Retired, Ret) Basuki Rahmat (4 November 1921 – 8 January 1969) was an Indonesian general, National Hero of Indonesia, National Hero and a witness to the signing of the Supersemar document transferring power from President Sukarno ...
(1966–1969) #
Satrio Satrio (28 May 1916 – 5 May 1986) was an Indonesian military doctor. He served as Minister of Health during the Guided Democracy in Indonesia, Guided Democracy period, between 1959 and 1966, and as General Chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross ...
(1970–1982) #Suyoso Sumodimejo (1982–1986) #
Ibnu Sutowo Ibnu Sutowo (23 September 1914 – 12 January 2001) was an Indonesian army officer, Cabinet Minister and former head of the Indonesian oil and gas producer Pertamina. Early life Ibnu was born near the Yogyakarta Sultan's palace on 23 Septe ...
(1986–1992) #
Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana ( Hastuti; born 23 January 1949), popularly known as Tutut Suharto, is an Indonesian businesswoman and politician. She is the first child (and eldest daughter) of Suharto, the second president of Indonesia. She is a former ...
(1992–1998) # Mar'ie Muhammad (1998–2009) #
Jusuf Kalla Muhammad Jusuf Kalla (; born 15 May 1942), commonly referred to by his initials JK, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the 10th and 12th vice president of Indonesia, the only vice president in Indonesian history to serve tw ...
(2009–present)


See also

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List of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world's largest group of non-governmental organizations working on humanitarian aid, is composed of the following bodies: *The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), is an indep ...
* ICBRR


References


External links


PMI Official Website
Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies Medical and health organizations based in Indonesia 1945 establishments in Indonesia Organizations established in 1945 {{Indonesia-stub