Sidarto Danusubroto (born 11 June 1936) is an Indonesian politician and a retired police officer, who is serving as a member of Indonesia's Presidential Advisory Board (). A member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, he previously served as speaker of the

People's Consultative Assembly The People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (, MPR-RI) is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of a lower body, House of Representatives (DPR) and an upper body, Regional R ...

, from 2013 until 2014, following the death of

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Early life, education, and early career

Early life and education

Sidarto Danusubroto was born in

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, 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.

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

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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

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, separated from his family, and held to

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. "But take note, To, soul, idea, ideology, and spirit cannot be killed," said Sidarto imitating Sukarno's message.

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.

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,

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(PDI-P), and was elected as a member of the

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from the West Java VII electoral district. He was re-elected to the People's Representative Council in

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, and

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. 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

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not to hesitate to sink a neighboring ship that was proven to have passed through and entered the country's territory. In 2013, when Speaker of the

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.

Indonesian Presidential Advisory Board

In 2015, following the election and inauguration of

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as the new president, replacing

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, 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.

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

Gallery

File:Sidarto Danusubroto.jpg, Sidarto Danusubroto as Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly File:Anggota Wantimpres Sidarto Danusubroto.png, Sidarto Danusubroto as member of the Indonesian Presidential Advisory Board (2015) File:Sidharto Danusubroto.jpg, Another portrait of Sidarto Danusubroto as Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly File:Sidarto Danusubroto.png, Sidarto Danusubroto as member of the Indonesian Presidential Advisory Board (2019)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Danusubroto, Sidarto 1936 births Living people Indonesian Muslims Members of the People's Consultative Assembly Javanese people People from Pandeglang Regency Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle politicians