Biography Moestopo

1 biography

1.1 life , dentistry
1.2 japanese occupation
1.3 national revolution
1.4 later life

biography
early life , dentistry

moestopo born in ngadiluwih, kediri, east java, dutch east indies on 13 june 1913. sixth of 8 children born raden koesoemowinoto. after primary schooling, moestopo went school of dentistry (stovit) in surabaya. education paid elder siblings, moestopo later took selling rice earn way through university. taking further education in field in surabaya , yogyakarta, in 1937 became assistant orthodontist in surabaya. 1941 1942, became assistant director of stovit.

japanese occupation

after japanese occupied indonesia in 1942 moestopo arrested kempeitai suspected indo (a person of mixed european , indonesian heritage); suspicion based on moestopo s large frame. however, released and, after serving army dentist japanese, received military training in bogor. along future generals sudirman , gatot soebroto, finished @ top of class. during training wrote paper on military applications of bamboo spears tipped horse feces, received high marks.

upon graduation, moestopo given command of troops command of peta troops in sidoarjo. afterwards, promoted commander of native forces protecting gresik , surabaya; 1 of 5 indonesians receive such promotion. while in surabaya, worked @ relieving rising unemployment rate establishing workshops produce soap , toothbrushes , reportedly pushed men put horse manure on bamboo spears spread tetanus , eat cats better night vision – remains of eaten cats said have been buried in own heroes cemetery.

national revolution

after end of world war ii, on 17 august 1945 indonesia proclaimed independence; moestopo maintained control of nascent military forces in surabaya , forcibly disarmed japanese forces while armed bamboo spears. in october of year declared himself interim minister of defence. on 25 october of year, 49th indian infantry brigade under command of brigadier aubertin walter sothern mallaby, arrived in city; mallaby sent intelligence officer captain macdonald meet moestopo. according macdonald s report, moestopo heavily against coming of british forces.

when british went governor of east java soeryo seeking more positive response, moestopo reportedly wanted envoys, macdonald , naval officer, shot upon arrival. soeryo, however, proved amenable british declaration came in peace; refused meet mallaby on hms waveney after moestopo refused concede accept british. british landed in surabaya afternoon, after moestopo met colonel pugh; pugh emphasized british not intending reinstate dutch rule, , moestopo agreed meet mallaby following morning.

at meeting, moestopo reluctantly agreed disarm indonesian forces in city. however, feelings soured immediately. afternoon, moestopo may have been forced assist mallaby in rescuing dutch captain huijer, , on 27 october douglas c-47 skytrain capital in batavia (modern day jakarta) dropped series of pamphlets signed general douglas hawthorn demanding indonesians surrender weapons within 48 hours or executed. against agreement mallaby, moestopo , allies took offense demands , refused entertain british requests. fighting between forces took place 28 30 october after moestopo told troops british attempt forcibly disarm them; fighting culminated mallaby s death.

when british forces asked president sukarno interfere, president took moestopo adviser , told indonesian forces stop fighting. moestopo, unwilling relinquish command, chose go gresik instead. thus, when battle of surabaya continued, moestopo no longer in command. february 1946, when dutch troops had returned java, went yogyakarta work military educator, teaching time @ military academy there.

in mid-1946 moestopo sent subang, led terate troops. aside regular military forces, members of terate troops under moestopo s commanded included legions of pickpockets , prostitutes tasked spreading confusion in , procuring supplies behind dutch lines. moestopo served political educator military forces in subang. in may 1947, after serving period head of struggle bureau in jakarta, transferred east java after being wounded in skirmish dutch forces.

later life

after war, moestopo moved jakarta, took office section head jaw surgery @ army hospital (now gatot subroto military hospital). in 1952, moestopo began training other dentists in off time home, giving basic training in hygiene, nutrition, , anatomy. meanwhile, came under consideration position of minister of defence wilopo cabinet, not chosen; instead, led series of demonstrations against parliamentary system.

moestopo formalized home dentistry course in 1957, , in 1958 – after training in united states – established dr. moestopo dental college, continued develop until became university on 15 february 1961. same year, received doctorate university of indonesia.

moestopo died on 29 september 1986 , buried in cikutra cemetery, bandung.