Ahmad Husein

Ahmed Husein
Ahmed Husein
Personal details
Born	April 1, 1925; Padang, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
Died	November 28, 1998 (aged 73); Jakarta
Nationality	Indonesia
Children	Donny A. Husein
Parent(s)	Abdoel Kahar (father); Sa'adiyah (mother)
Occupation	Military officer
Known for	leading the PRRI
Military service
Allegiance	(1942—1945); (1945—1961);
Branch/service	Indonesian Army
Years of service	1942—1961
Rank	Colonel

Colonel Ahmed Husein (1 April 1925 – 28 November 1998) was an Indonesian independence fighter and military leader of the PRRI. Forming the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PRRI) 15, 1958, in Padang under the leadership of Syafruddin Prawiranegara.^[1]

Early life

Ahmed Husein was born in Padang on April 1, 1925, to Abdoel Kahar, a pharmacy owner, at the Padang military hospital.^[2] Ahmad has eleven siblings (7 boys, 4 girls). He attended Hollandsch-Inlandsche School Padang and graduated in 1938. After that he studied at Taman Siswa in Bukittinggi and graduated in 1941. In 1943, following the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, Ahmad Husein enrolled in Giyugun, a native volunteer force.^[3]

Prior to Japan's surrender in the Pacific War, Ahmed became a member of the People's Security Agency (BKR) in Padang, actively recruiting people into the BKR. Ahmad became the combat commander of the Padang Area, which became known as the Kuranji Tiger.^[4]

During the Indonesian war of independence his unit was reorganized into the Banteng Division, where he faced Dutch forces during the first and second Dutch police action. He met Sukarno during a visit to Bukittinggi, where he was disappointed in the Java focused development of the central government.^[5]

Banteng Council

The Banteng Council was created by Colonel Ismail Lengah on 20 December 1956, Headquartered in Medan.^[3]

Ahmad Husein was Commander of 4th regiment of the Bukit Barisan Territorial Command when he became commander of the Banteng Council and governor of Central Sumatra.^[5]

Commander of the PRRI

On 9 January 1958, after a meeting in Dharmasraya Regency, Ahmad Husein's Banteng Council, Maludin Simbolon's Elephant Council, Barlian's Garuda Council and Ventje Sumual's Manguni Council banded together to form the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PRRI), a rival government to the Java-based Central government of president Sukarno and prime minister Djuanda Kartawidjaja, where Ahmad Husein was chosen as commander.^[6]

He led the PRRI in an alliance with D.J. Somba's Permesta until its downfall in 1961, when he was captured by government forces, and incarcerated until the fall of Sukarno in 1965.^[3]

Death

Ahmad Husein died in Jakarta on 28 November 1998, and was buried in his hometown of Padang, at the Kuranji Heroes Cemetery.^[4]

References

^ Asnan, Gusti (2007). Memikir ulang regionalisme : Sumatera Barat tahun 1950-an (Ed. 1 ed.). Jakarta: Yayasan Obor Indonesia. ISBN 978-979-461-640-6. OCLC 225671885.
^ Matanasi, Petrik (15 February 2019). Salam, Fahri; Ahsan, Ivan Aulia (eds.). "Sejarah PRRI: Para Kolonel Pembangkang Menentang Jakarta". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
^ ^a ^b ^c Matanasi, Petrik (28 November 2020). Teguh, Irfan (ed.). "Kisah Ahmad Husein, "Anak" Sukarno yang Paling Nakal". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
^ ^a ^b Adryamarthanino, Verelladevanka (2022-03-17). Ningsih, Widya Lestari (ed.). "Ahmad Husein, Pendiri PRRI". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
^ ^a ^b Rozie, Fachrur (2021-02-15). "15 Februari 1958: Berdirinya PRRI, Gerakan Pemberontakan Menuntut Otonomi Daerah". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
^ Yulika, Nila Chrisna (2019-02-15). "Pemberontakan Kepala Daerah dan Berdirinya Pemerintahan Revolusioner RI". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-22.