Ali Sadikin
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Job / Known for: Governor of Jakarta and Major General
Left traces: Taman Ismail Marzuki and Ancol Dreamland
Born
Date: 1926-07-07
Location: ID Sumedang, West Java
Died
Date: 2008-05-20 (aged 82)
Resting place: ID Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, Jakarta
Death Cause: Natural causes
Family
Spouse: Nani Arnasih (m. 1954; d. 1986), Linda Syamsuddin (m. 1987)
Children: Boy Sadikin, Yasser Umarsyah Sadikin, Benyamin Irwansyah Putra, Edi Trisnadi Putra
Parent(s): Raden Sadikin (father), Itjih Karnasih (mother)
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Ali Sadikin was a prominent politician and national hero from West Java, who served as the fourth governor of Jakarta from 1966 to 1977. He was a former naval officer, a minister of transportation and a coordinating minister for maritime affairs. He built infrastructure projects, revived Betawi culture and supported family planning. Ali Sadikin was born in Sumedang, West Java, on 7 July 1926, to a Sundanese family. He studied at the Semarang Shipping Science Polytechnic during the Japanese occupation period. During the Indonesian National Revolution, he joined the People's Security Agency Navy, the predecessor to the Indonesian Navy, and fought against the Dutch during Operation Product and Operation Kraai. After the end of the national revolution, Ali remained in the navy and fought against the Permesta rebel movement in the late 1950s. In 1963, he was appointed Minister of Transportation by President Sukarno. A year later, he was appointed coordinating minister of the newly formed Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investments Affairs. ¹ On 28 April 1966, Ali was appointed governor of Jakarta, becoming the first governor in Indonesia to be sworn-in at the Merdeka Palace. As governor, Ali carried out the construction of Jakarta's infrastructure. He constructed the Ismail Marzuki Park, Ragunan Zoo, Ancol Dreamland, and a number of other infrastructure projects. Notably, Ali allowed the construction of night entertainment projects, as well allowing entertainment in the form of gambling in Jakarta. With taxes generating from gambling being used to build the city and build the Jakarta Islamic Centre. Ali's governorship also saw the revival of Betawi culture in Jakarta, with the increased popularity of Ondel-ondel performances and the Betawi mask dance. ¹² Ali Sadikin died of natural causes in Singapore on 20 May 2008, at the age of 81. He was buried in the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in Jakarta. He is remembered as a charismatic and visionary leader who transformed Jakarta into a modern and vibrant city. ¹²
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