1. Amir Murtono, spelled Amir Moertono, was an Indonesian former general who served during Suharto's New Order regime, and gained prominence as Chairman of Golkar from 1973 to 1983.
15 Facts About Amir Murtono
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Amir Murtono was born in July 1924 in Kertosono, East Java.
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Amir Murtono completed his primary and secondary education by 1945.
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Amir Murtono began as a Company Commander in Srbaya before being appointed Deputy Secretary of the Army Territorial Staff in the same city.
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Amir Murtono was then transferred to Yogyakarta, the center of the Indonesian National Revolution and appointed Army Staff Personnel Organizer there.
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Amir Murtono became close enough to Suharto that he lodged at Suharto's house with Suharto's younger brother, Probosutejo.
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Suharto entrusted his wife's security to Amir Murtono and instructed him to evacuate her if necessary.
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In 1949, Amir Murtono took part in the 1 March General Offensives and was placed in charge of the troops attacking the city itself.
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Amir Murtono was appointed a Personnels Officer at the Army headquarters.
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From this point on, Amir Murtono did not take any more field assignments.
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Amir Murtono was Materials Assistant for the Development of Functional Potential at the Army Headquarters.
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The next year, in 1963, Amir Murtono graduated from the University of Military Laws and from there, he worked under ABRI Chief of Staff Abdul Haris Nasution as Deputy Secretary for Functional Affairs.
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When Suharto became president in 1968, Amir Murtono was appointed Director for ABRI's Social Political Development.
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In 1973, Amir Murtono was elected as the Chairman of Golkar and re-elected in 1978 before being replaced by Sudharmono.
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Amir Murtono was married to Naniek Kusmani, with whom he had four children.