Biography of General A.H Nasution Abdul Haris Nasution (born in Kotanopan, North Sumatra, December 3, 1918 - died in Jakarta, September 6, 2000 at the age of 81 years). From the couple H. A. Halim Nasution (father) and Hj. Zaharah Lubis (Mother) who works as a farmer. AH. Nasution married Sunarti, daughter of Gondokusumo on May 30, 1947 and they have 2 children named Hendriyanti Saharah and Ade Irma Suryani. General A.H Nasution or General Abdul Haris Nasution was one of the Great Generals who participated in realizing the independence of Indonesia. He is one of the historical witnesses who has witnessed the independence of Indonesia, the leadership of the Old Order (President Soekarno), the leadership of the New Order (Soeharto Era) and the reformation period. His father was an activist for the Sarekat Islam in Kotanopan, South Tapanuli. Little Nasution was very fond of reading. Books such as biographies of world figures, the history and stories of the Prophet Muhammad as well as the Dutch and French independence wars have filled his days. After graduating from AMS-B (high school PASPAL level) in 1938, Nasution worked as a teacher in Bengkulu and Palembang. After that, Nasution joined the Military Academy and his education was stopped due to the Japanese invasion in 1942. At that time, the Dutch, which had a strong military fleet, could be suppressed.
Abdul Haris Nasution (born in Kotanopan, North Sumatra, December 3, 1918 - died in Jakarta, September 6, 2000 at the age of 81 years). From the couple H. A. Halim Nasution (father) and Hj. Zaharah Lubis (Mother) who works as a farmer. AH. Nasution married Sunarti, daughter of Gondokusumo on May 30, 1947 and they have 2 children named Hendriyanti Saharah and Ade Irma Suryani.
General A.H Nasution or General Abdul Haris Nasution was one of the Great Generals who participated in realizing the independence of Indonesia. He is one of the historical witnesses who has witnessed the independence of Indonesia, the leadership of the Old Order (President Soekarno), the leadership of the New Order (Soeharto Era) and the reformation period.
His father was an activist for the Sarekat Islam in Kotanopan, South Tapanuli. Little Nasution was very fond of reading. Books such as biographies of world figures, the history and stories of the Prophet Muhammad as well as the Dutch and French independence wars have filled his days.
After graduating from AMS-B (high school PASPAL level) in 1938, Nasution worked as a teacher in Bengkulu and Palembang. After that, Nasution also joined the Military Academy and his education was stopped because of the Japanese invasion in 1942. At that time, the Dutch, who had a strong military fleet, could be suppressed by the Japanese because they did not get support from the people. Meanwhile, Japan, who had just entered Indonesia, easily defeated the Netherlands. This is a lesson for Nasution that popular support is very important for the military.
During the Revolutionary War of Independence I (1946-1948), the TNI worked hand in hand with the people to carry out a guerrilla war or what was called a people's war. And the TNI together with the people won the victory and succeeded in expelling the Dutch colonialists who wanted to colonize Indonesia again. At that time A.H Nasution was given the authority to lead the Siliwangi Division. Pak Nas draws another valuable conclusion that because the people fully support the war, the TNI and the people can win the war. This was later applied in the Revolutionary War of Independence II where he was then the Commander of the Java Command (1948-1949).
He is an idealist general who is very diligent in worship. He prefers to live a simple life instead of accumulating wealth, even though he could have done that given his position as the number one person in ABRI. His house until retirement remained a simple house that was never renovated. In fact, for whatever reason, his home PDAM network was sabotaged by people who didn't like him, so he had to build his own well to get clean water. It turns out that even though he is a very honest and straight person, there are still people who don't like him (after all, only the Prophet Muhammad, who has been guaranteed by Allah, still has enemies, nothing is perfect in this world).
Biography of General A.H Nasution Abdul Haris Nasution (born in Kotanopan, North Sumatra, December 3, 1918 - died in Jakarta, September 6, 2000 at the age of 81 years). From the couple H. A. Halim Nasution (father) and Hj. Zaharah Lubis (Mother) who works as a farmer. AH. Nasution married Sunarti, daughter of Gondokusumo on May 30, 1947 and they have 2 children named Hendriyanti Saharah and Ade Irma Suryani. General A.H Nasution or General Abdul Haris Nasution was one of the Great Generals who participated in realizing the independence of Indonesia. He is one of the historical witnesses who has witnessed the independence of Indonesia, the leadership of the Old Order (President Soekarno), the leadership of the New Order (Soeharto Era) and the reformation period. His father was an activist for the Sarekat Islam in Kotanopan, South Tapanuli. Little Nasution was very fond of reading. Books such as biographies of world figures, the history and stories of the Prophet Muhammad as well as the Dutch and French independence wars have filled his days. After graduating from AMS-B (high school PASPAL level) in 1938, Nasution worked as a teacher in Bengkulu and Palembang. After that, Nasution joined the Military Academy and his education was stopped due to the Japanese invasion in 1942. At that time, the Dutch, which had a strong military fleet, could be suppressed.
The entry of A.H. Nasution in the Military World
AH. Nasution was already outlined to be an officer who fought to defend, defend, and liberate this country from colonialism. Although his dream from childhood was to become a teacher, who put his knowledge into practice through education, as time went on and his thoughts grew, finally A.H. Nasution chose to become an officer who fought to win, defend, and fill independence.
At that time, for a teacher was highly respected in the eyes of society. This desire was fully encouraged by his parents in entering a teacher's school called the King's School. After graduating from King's School, A.H. Nasution worked and applied the knowledge he had acquired by becoming a private teacher in Bengkulu and in Muara Dua near South Sumatra in 1937.
In its development, the working conditions were felt to be unsatisfactory for A.H. Nasution. With only two teaching staff who had to teach and take care of everything related to the school, coupled with his relationship with school administrators, A.H. Nasution decided to stop. Apart from these factors, A.H. Nasution is also increasingly aware that the profession of a teacher is not in accordance with his wishes. He wanted to be a real military man. Basically the soul of A.H. Nasution is the soul of a military man.
The entry of Japan into Indonesia, had the opportunity to carry out propaganda due to the outbreak of World War II, to liberate countries in Asia from Western colonialism. By reason of the shared prosperity of Greater East Asia. Nations in Asia believe in Japan to be able to repel a very large western colonialism, including Indonesia. This belief also enabled the Japanese secret service to hold an internal front to stab the Dutch. Thus, indirectly, the Japanese colonialism began to replace the Dutch colonial over Indonesia.
During the Japanese colonial period, a territorial army was formed called the Defenders of the Homeland (PETA). PETA members themselves are indigenous people who want to defend and defend the nation with Japan. It was a ploy from Japan to increase the shortage of Japanese troops because of the defeat in the war against the allies. AH. Nasution became an unarmed member of the Soldier Auxiliary Body. This agency is tasked with assisting the welfare of PETA soldiers led by Otto Iskandardinata by having a task area assigned to A.H. Nasution covers Jakarta, Semarang, Solo and Surabaya.
His career in the military slowly but surely continued to develop during turbulent times. When the nation achieved independence in 1945, A.H. Nasution is a Colonel of the People's Security Army (TKR) and served as the Chief of Staff of West Java Command I. In the years 1945-1946, then A.H. Nasution as Colonel of the People's Security Army (TKR) became Commander of Division III TKR (Priangan).
In 1943, A.H. Nasution worked as an employee of the Bandung Municipality and served as the Leader of Barisan Pemuda and Deputy Commander of the Barisan Pioneer Battalion. When the Indonesian nation achieved independence on August 17, 1945, A.H. Nasution is an Officer of the People's Security Army (TKR) and serves as the Chief of Staff of West Java Command I. Then he got the trust to replace Colonel Aruji as Commander of Division III TKR which covers the entire Priangan area plus the Sukabumi and Cianjur areas. AH. Nasution oversees the 8th and 9th Regiments so that his class becomes stronger.
In 1946 and 1948 the positions of A.H. Nasution rose to Major. Siliwangi Division which is a combination of Division I, Division II, and Division III. In the period 1947-1948 A.H. Nasution had led the West Java guerrilla war against the Dutch Military Aggression I. During his tenure as Major General, A.H. Nasution became Deputy Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces (APRI) concurrently as Chief of the Operations Staff of the Armed Forces Headquarters and represented the task of the Commander in Chief General Sudirman because at that time he was sick.
In 1949, A.H Nasution was trusted again to serve as Chief of Army Staff of the United States of Indonesia (KSAD RIS) with the rank of Colonel until 1952. In 1952 he was deactivated as KSAD after the events of October 17, 1952.
The events of October 17, 1952 were where A.H. Nasution led the army to hold a Show of Force by besieging the presidential palace with full weapons. Because of this incident, A.H. Nasution is considered to have carried out a coup. In the petition, A.H. Nasution wanted firmness from President Sukarno and dissolved the parliament, which at that time was unstable. After the Indonesian Army's internal problems were resolved in 1955, A.H. Nasution was reappointed as Army Chief of Staff.
n 1958-1960 there was a crisis regarding West Irian. AH. Nasution became one of the members who joined the National Council Member and Chairman of the National Front for the Liberation of West Irian. And in 1958 too, A.H. Nasution was appointed Lieutenant General. AH. Nasution stepped up his career and work, step by step until he finally reached the highest rank in his military career.
In addition to the military world, A.H. Nasution also has a career in politics. This can be seen from its very strategic position in the political field. He has served as Minister of National Security, Chairman of the Drafting Committee for the Supervisory Agency for State Apparatus Activities, member of the Committee for Formulating a Presidential Decree to return to the 1945 Constitution, committee of Three Ministers for the Implementation of the Seventh Presidential Decree on Party Simplification, member of Committee Six for Regrouping the Working Cabinet, member of the MPRS Drafting, Chairman of the Retooling Committee of the State apparatus, Deputy Chair of the Western Front Executive Board, Members of the MPRS, and Chair of the MPR.
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