I Gusti Ketut Pudja
| I Gusti Ketut Pudja | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor of Lesser Sunda | |
| In office 1945–1949 |
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| Preceded by | New Term |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 19, 1908 Singaraja, Bali, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Spouse(s) | I Gusti Ayu Made Mirah |
| Religion | Hinduism |
I Gusti Ketut Pudja (19 May 1908 – 4 May 1977) was an Indonesian Politician, and also first governor of Lesser Sunda.[1] He was recognized by Republic Indonesia Government as National Hero of Indonesia on 7 November 2011.[2]
Early life
Pudja was born on 19 May 1908 in Singaraja, Bali. In 1934, he graduated from Rechtshoogeschool (Law High School) in Batavia.[1] In 1935, he started working in Bali and Lombok Residency Office in Singaraja. A year later, he was placed in the Raad van Kerta, a court in Bali at that time.[3]
Independence struggle
Pudja was the member of the Panitia Persiapan Kemerdekaan Indonesia on 7 August 1945, as the continuation from Badan Penyelidik Usaha Persiapan Kemerdekaan Indonesia. This body was chaired by Soekarno. Independence was declared on August 17, 1945, two days after Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces in the end of Pacific War.
Post-Independence
Pudja was appointed by the new created Republic of Indonesia as the first Governor of Lesser Sunda on 22 August 1945. He was also chairman of Supreme Audit Agency (Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan) in 1960-1968.[1]
Honour
- Mahaputra Utama Medal (Bintang Mahaputra Utama), 1992[1]
- Indonesian National Hero, 2011
