Djumhana Wiriaatmadja was a Sundanese aristocrat, regent, politician, and diplomat.
17 Facts About Djumhana Wiriaatmadja
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja began to work as a seconded employee in the district court of Bandung, and later became the regent of Pandeglang.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja was born in Cianjur, West Java, then part of the Dutch East Indies, on 23 February 1904.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja studied at the Europeesche Lagere School and graduated in 1919.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja continued his studies at the Hogere Burgerschool and at the Rechtschool, graduating from the latter in 1926.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja halted his job for some time to study at the Law Faculty of the Leiden University, receiving the title Mr in 1931.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja continued his career at the government office in Jatinegara in 1931 and as a mantripolitie in 1932.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja was later appointed as the Asisten Wedana for Jatinegara from 1934 until 1937, as a Wedana for Cibadak in 1938, and finally as the Regent of Pandeglang from 1941 until 1945.
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In 1923, Djumhana Wiriaatmadja joined the Jong Java organization as a commissioner.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja retained the position until the merger of the organization to Indonesia Moeda in 1929.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja was one of the delegates representing the Republic of Indonesia in the Renville Agreement.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja rejected the request, but he was willing to participate in the talks on Bangka Island with the Indonesian government that was arrested, along with four other members of the federal state.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja tried in vain for a week to rearrange his cabinet, and on 28 January 1949, his cabinet officially resigned.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja resigned as the prime minister after the formation of the United States of Indonesia on 27 December 1949.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja was officially replaced by Anwar Tjokroaminoto on 11 January 1950.
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At 12.30 on 20 January 1975, Djumhana Wiriaatmadja died in Jakarta.
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Djumhana Wiriaatmadja's remains was buried at the Blok P in Kebayoran Baru.