1. Agus Subekti was an Indonesian admiral who served as the first commander of the Indonesian Marine Corps and as the Vice Governor of West Irian from 1964 until 1965.
25 Facts About Agus Subekti
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Agus Subekti begin his education at the Hollands Inlandsche School and graduated from the school in 1934.
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Agus Subekti took hydraulic engineering and architecture major in the school and graduated in 1938.
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From 1938, Agus Subekti worked as an industrial officer in the Department of Economic Affairs in Semarang.
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Agus Subekti's unemployment ended in 1943 when he entered the Naval Institute in Semarang and was put in command of one of its training ship.
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Agus Subekti then joined the newly formed Indonesian Navy and became a coordinating officer on 23 August 1945.
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Agus Subekti was replaced by Achmad Djatmika Legawa as the commander of the Marine Corps, and he was promoted as the deputy commander of the Tegal Naval Base.
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Agus Subekti was transferred in 1948 and served as the Commander of the Basic Special Operation and Officer Course in Surakarta.
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Agus Subekti was briefly posted Surabaya in 1950 as the acting chief of staff of the Surabaya Maritime Region.
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Agus Subekti was then reassigned several months later as a commander of KRI Marich.
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In 1952, Agus Subekti was put in command of a naval kesatrian in Ujung, Surabaya.
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Agus Subekti held the office for a year, as on 1 March 1953, Subekti was ordered to study at a supplementary course for naval officers and marine corps officers in Surabaya.
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Agus Subekti graduated from the supplementary course a few months later, as in the same year he was put in command of the 1st Corvette Division.
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Agus Subekti commanded the division for a year, and in 1954 he returned to his old post as the commander of the naval kesatrian in Ujung.
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In 1956, Agus Subekti was sent by the Chief of Staff of the Navy to study at the Defence Services Staff College in India for a year.
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Agus Subekti returned to Indonesia and became the chief of staff of the Surabaya Maritime Region, an office he previously held in acting capacity.
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On 1 January 1961, Agus Subekti was appointed as the naval attache to the Soviet Union.
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Agus Subekti held the office for two years until he returned to Indonesia to serve as the chief of staff of the Naval Staff and Command College.
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Agus Subekti received his first and only political appointment when he briefly became the Vice Governor of West Irian.
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Agus Subekti was appointed on 1 February 1964, replacing Pamoedji, who was a naval officer.
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Agus Subekti was honourably dismissed from his office as vice governor on 1 July 1965.
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From 1968 until 1970, Agus Subekti was put in command of the Naval Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command.
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Agus Subekti was promoted from first admiral to rear admiral on 1 October 1970.
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In 1971, Agus Subekti was put as the commander of the 4th Naval Territory.
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Agus Subekti was dismissed from the office in 1973, and became a naval officer assisted to the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy until he retired in 1975.