Susanto Tirtoprodjo

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Susanto Tirtoprodjo
Susanto Tirtoprodjo, 1947
Prime Minister of Indonesia
Acting
In office 20 December 1949 – 21 January 1950
President	Assaat
Preceded by	Mohammad Hatta
Succeeded by	Abdul Halim
8th Minister of Home Affairs
In office 20 December 1949 – 6 September 1950
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Wongsonegoro
Succeeded by	Assaat
3rd Minister of Justice
In office 2 October 1946 – 21 January 1950
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Soewandi
Succeeded by	Abdoel Gaffar Pringgodigdo
Personal details
Born	(1900-03-03)3 March 1900 Soerakarta, Dutch East Indies
Died	16 November 1969(1969-11-16) (aged 69) Surakarta, Indonesia
Political party	PNI Parindra
Spouse	Raden Ayu Wasiti Tinah
Alma mater	Leiden University
Occupation	Politician jurist

Susanto Tirtoprodjo (3 March 1900 – 16 November 1969)^[1] was the acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia (part of the United States of Indonesia from 20 December 1949 to 16 January 1950 after being sworn in very rapidly alongside Mohammad Hatta when the Dutch recognised Indonesia's independence.^[2] He was also a member of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK) and served in several early Indonesian cabinets. He represented Indonesia in Paris and Holland and also served as the head of the National Institute of Legal Studies.^[3] and the Institute of National Legal Development which was tasked with drafting a new civil code before falling ill in 1964.^[4] He also served as the governor of the Lesser Sunda Islands^[5]