Poedjono Pranyoto was an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the governor of Lampung from 1988 until 1997 and the deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly from 1997 until 1999.
13 Facts About Poedjono Pranyoto
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Poedjono Pranyoto was the sixth child of Ahmad Wignjo Pranyoto and Umi Khalsum.
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Poedjono Pranyoto then continued his education to the Purwokerto Junior High School and graduated in 1955.
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Poedjono Pranyoto finished his education in 1961 and became a first lieutenant.
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Poedjono Pranyoto reached the rank of lieutenant colonel after being appointed the commander of the 4th Combat Engineers' Battalion in Central Java.
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Poedjono Pranyoto was reposted after three years serving as a battalion commander and became the commander of the Cilacap Military District for about two years.
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Poedjono Pranyoto ended military service after the Cilacap municipal council elected him as the regent of Cilacap in 1979.
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Poedjono Pranyoto was re-elected and installed for a second term as regent on 19 November 1984.
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The strike ended after Poedjono Pranyoto promised to ban the practice.
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Poedjono Pranyoto held this post for a brief period, as in early 1988 he was already nominated by the government as a candidate for the governor of Lampung.
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Poedjono Pranyoto was reelected as governor on 12 April 1993 and was installed for a second term on 11 May 1993.
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At the start of his term as governor, Poedjono Pranyoto introduced sumbay, or the five principles of the Lampung society.
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Poedjono Pranyoto oversaw the seventh reelection of President Suharto in March 1998, as well as his resignation two months later.