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{{Short description|Indonesian army officer and politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Sunarto Sumoprawiro
| name = Sunarto Sumoprawiro
| image = Sunarto Sumoprawiro.jpg
|image =
|office = Mayor of [[Surabaya]]
| office = [[List of mayors of Surabaya|Mayor of Surabaya]]
|term_start = 20 June 1994
| term_start = 20 June 1994
|term_end = 15 January 2002
| term_end = 15 January 2002
|predecessor = [[Poernomo Kasidi]]
| predecessor = [[Poernomo Kasidi]]
|successor = [[Bambang Dwi Hartono]]
| successor = [[Bambang Dwi Hartono]]
|birth_date = {{birth date|1944|11|10|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|11|10|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Surabaya]], [[Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies|Japan-occupied Dutch East Indies]]
| birth_place = [[Surabaya]], [[Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies|Japan-occupied Dutch East Indies]]
|death_date = {{death date and age|2003|2|17|1944|11|10|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|2|17|1944|11|10|df=y}}
|death_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]
| death_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]
}}
}}
'''Sunarto Sumoprawiro''' (10 November 1944 – 17 February 2003) was an Indonesian politician and retired army officer who was the mayor of Surabaya between 1994 and 2002.
'''Sunarto Sumoprawiro''' (10 November 1944 – 17 February 2003) was an Indonesian politician and retired army officer who was the mayor of Surabaya between 1994 and 2002.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Sumoprawiro was born in [[Surabaya]] on 10 November 1944, the fourth children of nine.<ref>{{cite magazine |date= 1995|title=Sunarto, Walikota Bermasalah |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YnDpAAAAMAAJ&dq=sunarto+sumoprawiro |language=id |magazine=Panji Masyarakat|quote=Sunarto, anak ' keempat dari 9 bersaudara ... Sunarto arek Suroboyo yang lahir 10 Nopem- ber 1944|volume=38}}</ref> He served in the Special Forces branch ([[Kopassus]]) of the [[Indonesian Army]], retiring with the rank of [[colonel]].<ref name="berhenti">{{cite news |title=Akhirnya, DPRD Surabaya Berhentikan Walikota |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1026/akhirnya-dprd-surabaya-berhentikan-walikota |accessdate=13 March 2019 |work=Tempo |date=15 July 2003 |language=id}}</ref>
Sumoprawiro was born in [[Surabaya]] on 10 November 1944, the fourth of nine children.<ref>{{cite magazine |date= 1995|title=Sunarto, Walikota Bermasalah |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YnDpAAAAMAAJ&dq=sunarto+sumoprawiro |language=id |magazine=Panji Masyarakat|quote=Sunarto, anak ' keempat dari 9 bersaudara ... Sunarto arek Suroboyo yang lahir 10 Nopem- ber 1944|volume=38}}</ref> He served in the Special Forces branch ([[Kopassus]]) of the [[Indonesian Army]], retiring with the rank of [[colonel]].<ref name="berhenti">{{cite news |title=Akhirnya, DPRD Surabaya Berhentikan Walikota |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1026/akhirnya-dprd-surabaya-berhentikan-walikota |accessdate=13 March 2019 |work=Tempo |date=15 July 2003 |language=id}}</ref>


He was first elected as the mayor of Surabaya on 20 June 1994, and was reelected for a second term on 7 February 2000 with the support of the [[National Awakening Party]].<ref name="meninggal">{{cite news |title=Meninggal Dunia |url=https://majalah.tempo.co/read/85291/meninggal-dunia |accessdate=13 March 2019 |work=Tempo |date=24 February 2003 |language=id}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Graf |first1=Arndt |last2=Chua |first2=Beng Huat |authorlink2=Chua Beng Huat |title=Port Cities in Asia and Europe |date=2008 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781135784799 |pages=93–94 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-dKPAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA93 |language=en}}</ref> During his time as mayor, he also was the president of the football club [[Persebaya]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Suporter Persebaya Demo Cak Narto |url=https://article.wn.com/view/2000/08/22/Suporter_Persebaya_Demo_Cak_Narto/ |accessdate=13 March 2019 |work=Media Indonesia |date=22 August 2000 |language=id}}</ref> He also came up with the idea for and initiated the construction of the [[Al-Akbar Mosque]], the second largest mosque in Indonesia.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Usmani |first1=Ahmad Rofi' |title=Jejak-Jejak Islam: Kamus Sejarah dan Peradaban Islam dari Masa ke Masa |date=2016 |publisher=Bentang Bunyan |isbn=9786027888791 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7K3ACwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19 |language=id}}</ref> In June 2000, he was elected first chairman of the newly formed Association of Indonesia Municipalities or Indonesian City Governments' Association ([[APEKSI]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=APEKSI - Sejarah |url=http://apeksi.net/index.php/tentang-kami/sejarah |website=apeksi.net |accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>
He was first elected as the mayor of Surabaya on 20 June 1994, and was reelected for a second term on 7 February 2000 with the support of the [[National Awakening Party]].<ref name="meninggal">{{cite news |title=Meninggal Dunia |url=https://majalah.tempo.co/read/85291/meninggal-dunia |accessdate=13 March 2019 |work=Tempo |date=24 February 2003 |language=id}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Graf |first1=Arndt |last2=Chua |first2=Beng Huat |authorlink2=Chua Beng Huat |title=Port Cities in Asia and Europe |date=2008 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781135784799 |pages=93–94 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-dKPAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA93 |language=en}}</ref> During his time as mayor, he was also the president of the football club [[Persebaya]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Suporter Persebaya Demo Cak Narto |url=https://article.wn.com/view/2000/08/22/Suporter_Persebaya_Demo_Cak_Narto/ |accessdate=13 March 2019 |work=Media Indonesia |date=22 August 2000 |language=id}}</ref> He also came up with the idea for and initiated the construction of the [[Al-Akbar Mosque]], the second largest mosque in Indonesia.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Usmani |first1=Ahmad Rofi' |title=Jejak-Jejak Islam: Kamus Sejarah dan Peradaban Islam dari Masa ke Masa |date=2016 |publisher=Bentang Bunyan |isbn=9786027888791 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7K3ACwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19 |language=id}}</ref> In June 2000, he was elected first chairman of the newly formed Association of Indonesia Municipalities, or Indonesian City Governments' Association ([[APEKSI]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=APEKSI - Sejarah |url=http://apeksi.net/index.php/tentang-kami/sejarah |website=apeksi.net |accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref>


Starting around September 2001, he became sick and was treated in a hospital in [[Melbourne]] due to a liver illness for a long period, which resulted in the city council impeaching him for the long absence on 15 January 2002 and he was replaced by his deputy [[Bambang Dwi Hartono]].<ref name="meninggal"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Wali Kota Surabaya Sunarto Dipecat |url=https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/27280/wali-kota-surabaya-sunarto-dipecat |accessdate=13 March 2019 |work=liputan6.com |date=16 January 2002 |language=id}}</ref>
Starting around September 2001, he became sick and was treated in a hospital in [[Melbourne]] due to a liver illness for a long period, which resulted in the city council impeaching him for the long absence on 15 January 2002 and he was replaced by his deputy [[Bambang Dwi Hartono]].<ref name="meninggal"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Wali Kota Surabaya Sunarto Dipecat |url=https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/27280/wali-kota-surabaya-sunarto-dipecat |accessdate=13 March 2019 |work=liputan6.com |date=16 January 2002 |language=id}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 21:04, 1 December 2024

Sunarto Sumoprawiro
Mayor of Surabaya
In office
20 June 1994 – 15 January 2002
Preceded byPoernomo Kasidi
Succeeded byBambang Dwi Hartono
Personal details
Born(1944-11-10)10 November 1944
Surabaya, Japan-occupied Dutch East Indies
Died17 February 2003(2003-02-17) (aged 58)
Melbourne, Australia

Sunarto Sumoprawiro (10 November 1944 – 17 February 2003) was an Indonesian politician and retired army officer who was the mayor of Surabaya between 1994 and 2002.

Biography

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Sumoprawiro was born in Surabaya on 10 November 1944, the fourth of nine children.[1] He served in the Special Forces branch (Kopassus) of the Indonesian Army, retiring with the rank of colonel.[2]

He was first elected as the mayor of Surabaya on 20 June 1994, and was reelected for a second term on 7 February 2000 with the support of the National Awakening Party.[3][4] During his time as mayor, he was also the president of the football club Persebaya.[5] He also came up with the idea for and initiated the construction of the Al-Akbar Mosque, the second largest mosque in Indonesia.[6] In June 2000, he was elected first chairman of the newly formed Association of Indonesia Municipalities, or Indonesian City Governments' Association (APEKSI).[7]

Starting around September 2001, he became sick and was treated in a hospital in Melbourne due to a liver illness for a long period, which resulted in the city council impeaching him for the long absence on 15 January 2002 and he was replaced by his deputy Bambang Dwi Hartono.[3][8]

He died in Austin Hospital of Melbourne on 17 February 2003 after falling into a coma.[3] He was buried at Surabaya's Heroes' Cemetery on 20 February.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Sunarto, Walikota Bermasalah". Panji Masyarakat (in Indonesian). Vol. 38. 1995. Sunarto, anak ' keempat dari 9 bersaudara ... Sunarto arek Suroboyo yang lahir 10 Nopem- ber 1944
  2. ^ "Akhirnya, DPRD Surabaya Berhentikan Walikota". Tempo (in Indonesian). 15 July 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Meninggal Dunia". Tempo (in Indonesian). 24 February 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  4. ^ Graf, Arndt; Chua, Beng Huat (2008). Port Cities in Asia and Europe. Routledge. pp. 93–94. ISBN 9781135784799.
  5. ^ "Suporter Persebaya Demo Cak Narto". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). 22 August 2000. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  6. ^ Usmani, Ahmad Rofi' (2016). Jejak-Jejak Islam: Kamus Sejarah dan Peradaban Islam dari Masa ke Masa (in Indonesian). Bentang Bunyan. p. 19. ISBN 9786027888791.
  7. ^ "APEKSI - Sejarah". apeksi.net. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Wali Kota Surabaya Sunarto Dipecat". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 16 January 2002. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Sunarto Sumoprawiro Dimakamkan". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 21 February 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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