Soerjadi Soedirdja Explained

Order:7th
Office:Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security AffairsCoordinating Minister for Political, Social, and Security Affairs
Term Start:15 February 2000
Term End:23 August 2000
President:Abdurrahman Wahid
Predecessor:Wiranto
Successor:Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Order1:23rd
Office1:Ministry of Home Affairs (Indonesia)Minister of Home Affairs and
Regional Autonomy
Term Start1:29 October 1999
Term End1:23 July 2001
President1:Abdurrahman Wahid
Successor1:Hari Sabarno
Order2:8th
Office2:Governor of Jakarta
Term Start2:6 October 1992
Term End2:6 October 1997
Predecessor2:Wiyogo Atmodarminto
Successor2:Sutiyoso
Birth Date:11 October 1938
Birth Place:Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Death Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality:Indonesian
Spouse:Sri Soemarsih
Nickname:Bang Sur
Allegiance:Indonesia
Branch:Indonesian Army
Serviceyears:1962–1993
Rank:General (honorary)
Unit:Infantry
Commands:Kodam Jayakarta
Military Blank1:Service no.
Military Data1:19685

Soerjadi Soedirdja (11 October 1938 – 3 August 2021) was an Indonesian politician and military general.

He was Governor of Jakarta from 1992 to 1997 and also Minister of Home Affairs from 1999 to 2001.[1] [2]

Career

Governor of Jakarta

During his leadership, he made projects to build flats, create green areas, and also increase water catchment areas. The subway and triple decker projects that had been touted at the time have not materialized. He succeeded in freeing the streets of Jakarta from pedicab transportation, a program that had been started since the previous governor (Bang Wi). In addition, the 27 July 1996 incident occurred during the Jakarta period under his leadership.[3]

In addition, Soerjadi also implemented a One Way System (SSA) on a number of roads. To support the rate of mobility of Jakarta's population, the central government and regional governments as well as the private sector have built a number of toll roads, namely the Inner City Toll Road, the Outer Ring Road Toll Road, the Airport Toll Road, as well as the Jakarta-Cikampek, Jakarta-Bogor-Ciawi and Jakarta-Merak toll roads, which connecting Jakarta with the surrounding cities.[4]

Soerjadi also implemented an increase in the discipline and quality of apparatus resources in the Five Guidelines for DKI Jakarta Government Officials. From this program, the Provincial Government of Jakarta received the 'Samya Krida Tata Tenteram Karta Raharja' Award. The award is an appreciation for the highest work results in implementing the 5 Year Development.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mantan Gubernur DKI Soerjadi Soedirdja Meninggal Dunia. CNN Indonesia.
  2. Web site: Mantan Mendagri Soerjadi Soedirdja Meninggal Dunia. August 3, 2021. SINDOnews.com.
  3. News: Februana. Ngarto. 1 April 2004. Profil Gubernur DKI Jakarta. Tempo Interaktif. Jakarta. 21 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151221145437/http://tempo.co.id/hg/narasi/2004/04/01/nrs,20040401-01,id.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Artikel Transportasi Jakarta: Soerjadi Soedirdja (1992–1997) . 2012 . Sistem Transportasi Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta . Dinas Komunikasi, Informatika dan Kehumasan Pemprov DKI Jakarta . 31 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160131232927/http://trans.jakarta.go.id/v2/news/2012/03/soerjadi-soedirdja-1992-1997 . dead .
  5. News: Sari. Henny Rachma . 20 September 2012. Jejak langkah dan karya 13 gubernur Jakarta. Merdeka.com. 31 January 2016. Fadillah. Ramadhian. id.