Mohammad Roem

Mohammad Roem

Mohammad Roem, c. 1950
4th Foreign Minister of Indonesia
In office September 6, 1950 – March 20, 1951^[1]
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Agus Salim
Succeeded by	Achmad Soebardjo
4th Interior Minister of Indonesia
In office October 2, 1946 – June 27, 1947^[1]
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Sudarsono
Succeeded by	Wondoamiseno
In office November 11, 1947 – January 29, 1948
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Wondoamiseno
Succeeded by	Soekiman Wirjosandjojo
In office April 3, 1952 – July 30, 1953^[1]
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Iskak Tjokrodisurjo
Succeeded by	Hazairin
Personal details
Born	May 16, 1908(1908-05-16) Temanggung, Central Java, Dutch East Indies
Died	September 24, 1983(1983-09-24) (aged 75) Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesia
Religion	Islam

Mohammad Roem ([moˈhamad ˈrʊm]; born Temanggung 16 May 1908 – died Jakarta 24 September 1983) was a diplomat and one of Indonesia's leaders in the Indonesian war for independence. During Sukarno presidency, he served as Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and later Minister of Home Affairs.

He was most notable for taking part in Roem – van Roijen Agreement during Indonesian revolution.

1 Early life
2 Career
3 Death
4 References
5 External links
6 Further reading

Early life

Roem was born in Parakan, Temanggung, West Java, on 16 May 1908. His father's name was Dulkarnaen Djojosasmito, and his mother's name was Siti Tarbijah.^[2] He moved to Pekalongan because Parakan was hit by an outbreak of infectious diseases like cholera, plague, and influenza.^[3] In 1915, he studied at Volksschool and two years later continued to Hollandse Inlandsche School.^[4] In 1930, he graduated from Algemene Middelbare School.^[5] In 1939, he obtained the degree Meester in de Rechten from Rechts Hoogeschool.^[6]

He was mos

Career

During the Indonesian national awakening, he was active at several organizations such as Jong Islamieten Bond in 1924 and Sarekat Islam in 1925.^[7] During the revolution, he was a member of Indonesian delegation at the Linggarjati Agreement (1946) and Renville Agreement (1948). In 1949, he was also the leader of the delegation at the Roem – van Roijen Agreement, that discussed Indonesia's boundaries, and was signed on May 7, 1949.^[8]

As a state official, he served as interior minister in the Sjahrir III Cabinet, foreign minister during the Natsir Cabinet, interior minister during the Wilopo Cabinet, and deputy prime minister during the Ali Sastroamidjojo II Cabinet.^[1]

Death

He died in September 1983 from a lung disorder, leaving a wife and two children.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Detail Biodata Pejabat Menteri at kepustakaan-presiden.pnri.go.id (Indonesian)
^ Insaniwati 2002, p. 1
^ Insaniwati 2002, p. 4
^ Insaniwati 2002, p. 7
^ Insaniwati 2002, p. 8
^ Insaniwati 2002, p. 9
^ Insaniwati 2002, p. 14
^ "Australia & Indonesia's Independence:The Transfer Of Sovereignty: Documents 1949". http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/speeches/1998/980709_ai_sovereignty.html.
^ "Roem dies of lung disorder". The Straits Times. 26 September 1983. http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Issue/straitstimes19830926.aspx.

External links

Insaniwati, Iin Nur (2002). Novita, Ita Dian. ed (in Indonesian). Mohamad Roem: Karier Politik dan Perjuangannya, 1924–1968. Magelang: IndonesiaTera. ISBN 979-9375-51-7. http://books.google.com/books?printsec=frontcover&vid=ISBN9799375517&vid=LCCN2002349835#v=onepage&q&f=false.

Persondata
Name	Roem, Mohammad
Alternative names	Mohamad Roem
Short description	Interior and Foreign Minister of Indonesia
Date of birth	16 May 1908
Place of birth	Temanggung, Dutch East Indies
Date of death	24 September 1983
Place of death	Jakarta, Indonesia

Preceded by Sudarsono	Interior Minister of Indonesia 1946–47	Succeeded by Wondoamiseno
Preceded by Wondoamiseno	1947–48	Succeeded by Soekiman Wirjosandjojo
Preceded by Iskak Tjokrodisurjo	1952–53	Succeeded by Hazairin