I Putu Sukreta Suranta (11 April 1938 – 16 September 2022) was a high-level commander in Indonesia's army and a major figure in Parisada Hindu Dharma, he is also top figure of Pangestu (Paguyuban Ngesti Tunggal).
I Putu Sukreta Suranta | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Supreme Advisory Council | |
| In office 13 June 1998 – 31 July 2003 | |
| President | B. J. Habibie Abdurrahman Wahid Megawati Sukarnoputri |
| Inspector General of the Department of Defense and Security | |
| In office 24 April 1993 – 1998 | |
| Preceded by | unknown |
| Succeeded by | Farid Zainuddin |
| Member of the People's Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 1 October 1992 – 1 July 1998 | |
| Succeeded by | David Napitupulu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1938 Klungkung, Bali, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 16 September 2022 (aged 84) South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Branch/service |  Indonesian Army |
| Years of service | 1961 – 1993 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General (honorary) |
Early life and education
editI Putu Sukreta Suranta was born in Klungkung on 11 April 1938 as the second child of the three children from the couple I Made Nyaboeh Soeranta and Ni Putu Kerti.[1] After graduating from high school, he attended the National Military Academy in Magelang. He finished his education in the academy and was installed as a second lieutenant in 1961.[2]
Military career
editI Putu started his military career as a second lieutenant. Throughout his career in the army, I Putu held various commands, serving as the Deputy Commander of the Seventh Garuda Contingent[1] as well as the Assistant for Operations to the Chief of Staff of the Jakarta Regional Military Command.[3] He refused to pursue an academic degree despite being given the opportunity to do so on several occasions, stating that he wanted to focus on studying military affairs.[1]
I Putu reached the rank of brigadier general around 1986 and became the Deputy Assistant for Operations to the Army Chief of Staff.[4] He was promoted major general about two years later and became the Assistant for Operations to the Army Chief of Staff on 17 March 1988. He served in that position for a year and a half until 30 September 1989[5] and was subsequently appointed as the Commander of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College on 21 October 1989. I Putu was removed from the office on 16 April 1993[6] and retired from the military on 11 November 1993.[7]
Later life
editAfter retiring from the military, I Putu was appointed as the Inspector General of the Department of Defense of Security on 24 April 1993.[6] His appointment as the department's inspector general was an oddity, as this position was usually held by active military officers with a three-star rank. Therefore, as he was already retired, the government decided to honorarily promote him to the rank of lieutenant general on 1 September 1997.[8] He was replaced by Farid Zainuddin in 1998.[1]
I Putu was later appointed by President B. J. Habibie to serve in the president's advisory council on 13 June 1998 and become the deputy chairman of the council's commission on people' welfare.[9] The council was disbanded five years later on 31 July 2003.[10]
I Putu was involved in business affairs after his withdrawal from politics. He became a board member in the Yudha Bakti Bank, a bank owned by the armed forces,[11] from July 2007 to December 2018.[12]
Religious organization
editI Putu was chosen as the Daily Chairman of the Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (PHDI) at the 7th Mahasabha (Assembly) of the organization in September 1996.[13] Prior to that, since 1992, I Putu already served as a representative of the PHDI in the People's Consultative Assembly.[1]
In 1998, there were demands for I Putu to resign from his post in PHDI, as he allegedly took advantage of his position as daily chairman for political interests. A Hindu student activist in Denpasar remarked that I Putu was unable to allocate his time for PHDI since he was already busy enough with his job at the parliament and the advisory council. There were also demands for him to resign from the People's Consultative Assembly.[14] Although I Putu refused to resign from PHDI and served a full term until 2001, he was removed from the People's Consultative Assembly by Habibie on 1 July 1998.[15]
After serving as daily chairman, I Putu continued to be active in PHDI as one of the chiefs.[16] He also become an advisor for the Indonesian Hindu Youth Association[17] and the Indonesian Hindu Prajaniti.[18] In 2017, I Putu became one of the Hindu representatives that met with King Salman of Saudi Arabia at the Raffles Hotel in Jakarta.[19]
I Putu also held membership in the spiritual organization Paguyuban Ngesti Tunggal (Pangestu).[20]
Personal life
editHe is married to Niluh Gede Murwaningish. The couple have four children.[16]
I Putu died on 16 September 2022 at the Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta. He was buried at the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery three days later in a military ceremony.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Berbakti, Hidup Lebih Bermakna". Tokoh Indonesia. 19 October 2002. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "ALUMNI - 1961". Akademi Militer. Archived from the original on 22 February 2001. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Pengabdian Kodam V/Jaya Dalam Tiga Dasa Warsa. Jakarta: Kodam V/Jaya. 1979. p. 24.
- ^ Bachtiar, Harsya W. (1988). Siapa dia? Perwira Tinggi Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD) (in Indonesian). Jakarta. p. 433. ISBN 9789794281000.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ The Editors (April 1992). "Current Data on the Indonesian Military Elite: July 1, 1989 - January 1 1992". Indonesia. 53: 112.
{{cite journal}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b The Editors (April 1993). "Current Data on the Indonesian Military Elite: January 1, 1992 - April 3, 1993". Indonesia. 55: 131.
{{cite journal}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "KSAD Jenderal Wismoyo: Pertaruhkan Segalanya Hadapi Ancaman Terhadap Persatuan". Kompas. 12 November 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Kehidupan Demokratis tak dapat ditawar lagi". Kompas. 2 September 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Supreme Advisory Council (2003). Memorabilia Dewan Pertimbangan Agung RI Masa Jabatan 1998-2003 dan Berakhirnya Keberadaan Dewan Pertimbangan Agung RI dalam Era Reformasi (PDF). Jakarta. p. 255.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Tim Liputan 6 SCTV (31 July 2003). "Anggota DPA Reformasi Dibubarkan". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Sukirno (13 January 2015). "BANK YUDHA BHAKTI (BBYD): Inilah Sejarah Bank Milik Koperasi TNI/POLRI". Bisnis. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "I Putu Soekreta Soeranta". Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Hasil Mahasabha VII PHDI tidak Cerminkan Perubahan". Kompas. 23 September 1996. p. 14. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Sementara itu dari Bali dilaporkan ..." Raditya. 1998. p. 16. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Hartono dan Fuad Bawazier Diberhentikan dari BP MPR". Kompas. 1 July 1998. p. 6. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Soekreta Soeranta". Tokoh Indonesia. 19 October 2002. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Dewan Pertimbangan DPP Peradah ..." Raditya. 2001. p. 82. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "SUSUNAN DAN PERSONALIA DEWAN PIMPINAN PUSAT PRAJANITI HINDU INDONESIA MASA BHAKTI 1999-2004". Prajaniti Hindu Indonesia. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Paskalis, Yohanes (3 March 2017). "Raja Salman Memuji Keberagaman Agama di Indonesia". Tempo. Retrieved 4 December 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sahronie, Laela Fitriani (December 2020). "The Ingenious Citizenship Of The Paguyuban Ngesti Tunggal (Pangestu) In Indonesia". Al Abab. 9 (2): 257. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Almarhum Letnan Jenderal TNI (Purn) I Putu Soekreta Soeranta Dimakamkan Dengan Upacara Militer". Media Portal Komando. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.