Hasan Basri Durin
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Job / Known for: Governor of Sumatra and Minister
Left traces: Muhammadiyah and PDRI
Born
Date: 1935-01-15
Location: ID Padang Panjang, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra
Died
Date: 1997-09-21 (aged 62)
Resting place: ID Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, Jakarta
Death Cause: Natural causes
Family
Spouse: Cut Halimah, Tjut Njak Fatimah, Tjut Njak Aminah, Tjut Njak Zainab
Children: T. M. Hasanuddin, T. M. Hasbi, T. M. Hasnawati, T. M. Hasniah, T. M. Hasnul
Parent(s): Teuku Bintara Pineung Ibrahim, Tjut Manyak
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Hasan Basri Durin 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. Hasan Basri Durin was born in Sumedang, West Java, on 15 January 1935, 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, Hasan 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, Hasan was appointed governor of Jakarta, becoming the first governor in Indonesia to be sworn-in at the Merdeka Palace. As governor, Hasan 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, Hasan 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. Hasan'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 Hasan Basri Durin died of natural causes in Singapore on 9 July 2016, 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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