1. Not much is known about Mohammad Jusuf's early life other than the fact he was a Bugis aristocrat as witnessed by the titular name "Andi" in front of his name.
14 Facts About Mohammad Jusuf
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When Nationalist leaders, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's Independence on 17 August 1945, Jusuf showed his support by joining the Devotion of the Indonesian People from Sulawesi.
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Mohammad Jusuf started his military career in the Navy, becoming the adjutant of Navy Lieutenant Colonel Kahar Muzakkar at the 10th Navy Staff Commando headquarters in Yogyakarta.
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From his position, Mohammad Jusuf assisted the Central Government in putting down the Permesta movement.
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On 11 March 1966, Mohammad Jusuf attended a Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace, the first since Sukarno reshuffled the Dwikora Cabinet at the end of February.
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Mohammad Jusuf was then updated on what happened and was informed that Sukarno had left for Bogor by helicopter because it was not secure in Jakarta.
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Mohammad Jusuf then suggested that the three of them go to Bogor to provide moral support for Sukarno.
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Mohammad Jusuf was responsible for the ABRI Enters the Villages program.
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Mohammad Jusuf regularly toured the regions to visit the soldiers and enquire about their families and conditions.
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From 1983 to 1993, Mohammad Jusuf served as Chairman of the State Audit Board.
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Mohammad Jusuf had a close relationship with Mohammad Jusuf Kalla and at one stage considered showing Kalla the copy of Supersemar which he retrieved from 1966.
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Mohammad Jusuf changed his mind and showed Kalla a photocopied version instead.
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At first, Suharto trusted Mohammad Jusuf to publish the memoir on his own but changed his mind, asking Mohammad Jusuf to let the State Secretariat publish it.
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Mohammad Jusuf was married to Elly Saelan, with whom he had one son.