G.H. Mantik Explained

G.H. Mantik
Order1:Governor of North Sulawesi
President1:Suharto
Term Start1:March 3, 1980
Term End1:March 4, 1985
Predecessor1:Erman Hari Rustaman
Successor1:Cornelis John Rantung
Birth Date:26 April 1928
Birth Place:Bandung, Dutch East-Indies
Death Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Spouse:Annette Julien Mingkid
Allegiance: Indonesia
Rank:Lieutenant general
Branch: Indonesian Army

Gustaf "Guus" Hendrik Mantik (26 April 1928 – 8 August 2001) was an Indonesian military officer, governor, and parliamentarian. Mantik began his military career in 1946 as part the "Loyalty of the Indonesian People from Sulawesi" (or Kebaktian Rakjat Indonesia Sulawesi (KRIS)) during the Indonesian National Revolution.[1] Later in his military career, Mantik would become territorial commander of two military districts: Military Territory IX / East Kalimantan (or Kodam IX/Mulawarman) from 1971 to 1973 and Military Territory V / Jakarta (or Kodam Jaya) from 1973 to 1977.[2] He was appointed Governor of North Sulawesi in 1980 and held the office until 1985.[3] After the death of Sunandar Prijosudarmo, Mantik assumed Sunandar's role as Deputy Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (or Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat (MPR)) until 1987.[4] Mantik died on 8 August 2001 and was buried in the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery in Jakarta.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Gosal et al. (1998), p. 19.
  2. Indonesia (April 1983), pp. 114, 116.
  3. Kimura (2013), pp. 77.
  4. Djamily (1986), p. 235.
  5. Jakarta Post (9 August 2001).