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]
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]