10 Facts About Suwiryo

Suwiryo served as the first Mayor of Jakarta following the proclamation of Indonesian independence from 1945 until 1947 and again from 1950 until 1951.

Suwiryo was born in Wonogiri, Dutch East Indies, on 17 February 1903.

Suwiryo became a participant in the Indonesian National Party, and upon its dissolution in 1931, was one of the co-founders of the succeeding Indonesia Party.

Suwiryo was elected by municipal employees of Jakarta's government as the new mayor on 23 September 1945.

Suwiryo joined a committee that was meant to establish cooperation between the Indonesian police forces and the British military.

Suwiryo was arrested by Dutch forces alongside some other Republican administrators on 20 July 1947, shortly before Operation Product.

In 1951, he was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and left the office, which was briefly vacant until Suwiryo was succeeded by Syamsurizal.

Suwiryo was often criticized by senior pro-parliamentary PNI members such as Sartono and Iskaq Tjokrohadisurjo for his compromises with Sukarno.

Suwiryo was defeated by Ali Sastroamidjojo in the chairman vote during the July 1960 party congress.

Suwiryo died on 27 August 1967 and was buried in Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery.