Iskandar Tedjasukmana (Cianjur, 22 July 1915 – 1981) is a former Minister of Labor from 1951 to 1953. He was a teacher and judge.

Early life and education

Tedjasukmana was born in Cianjur 22 July 1915. He finished his elementary education at

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Cianjur. He continued his high school in Jakarta at

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B and graduated in 1936. Afterwars, Tedjasukmana enrolled in the law school, from 1936 to 1937.

Career

Tedjasukmana began his career by becoming a teacher at an Islamic school, Normal Islam School in

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from 1937 to 1938. During the Japanese Occupation era, he worked at the Ministry of Law in

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from 1942 to 1945. After the

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, Tedjasukmana worked in various positions. From 1945 to 1946, he became the Associates Chief Justice of the district court and a member of the Indonesian National Committee Bukittinggi. Afterward, he was appointed as the vice mayor of Buktittinggi from 1947 to 1950. As a vice mayor, he held two positions: member of the West Sumatra Executive Agency and Central Indonesian National Committee. In 1949, he joined a group that opposed the merging of

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. This group founded Labour Party. As the

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was founded, he became a temporary People's Representative Council member from 1950 to 1951.

Minister of Labor

Tedjakusuma was appointed as a labor minister from 1951 to 1953 under two different prime ministers. During his two-year tenure, he issued a controversial policy, Emergency Act No. 15/1951, that banned labor strikes. After the enactment of the emergency law, he created an advisory council for employment aiming to give advice on employment mediation, labor distribution, labor expansion, vocational training for workers, and career guidance. Besides, he established the Women Labor Social Committee in 1951. He also served as the chairman of the Labour Party's political bureau from 1951 to 1956.

Post-ministership

Tedjasukmana was the candidate for People's Representative Council from Labour Party on

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. In 1958, he authored a book titled "The Political Character of the Indonesian Trade Union Movement." He finished his dissertation at

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in 1961 with the title of "The Development of Labor Policy and Legislation in the Republic."

Personal life

Tedjakusuma married to a Minangnese women. He died in 1981. His grandson, , is a Head Of Corporate Communications Google Indonesia (2016–present).

References

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