Record Details

Name :

Adam Malik Batubara

Nickname :

Adam Malik

Gender :

[Data tidak dicantumkan]

Place of Birth :

Pematangsiantar, Sumatera Utara

Date of Birth :

22 Juli 1917

Took Office :

1978

Years of Retirement :

1983

Brief History :

Description of Adam Malik Batubara (born in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, July 22, 1917 - died in Bandung, West Java, September 5, 1984 at age 67 years) he is a former Indonesian minister in several departments, among others, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He also became the third Vice President of Indonesia.
His career started as a journalist and prominent nationalist movement which were doing in autodidact. In his youth, he has been actively involved in the national movement to fight for Indonesian independence. His desire to move forward and contribute to the nation encouraged him to go to Jakarta. Then, he founded the Antara news agency then became the National News Agency. He set up Antara with Albert Manumpak, Sipahoetar, Pandoe Kartawigoena, and Mr. Soemanang. Having its address on JI. Pinangsia 38 Jakarta Kota. With a capital of one old desk, an old typewriter, and one old roneo machine, they are supplying news to various national newspapers. Previously, he had often written, among others, in Pelita Andalas newspapers and Partindo magazines. in 1934-1935, he leads the Party of Indonesia (Partindo) Pematang Siantar and Medan. In 1940-1941, being a member of the Executive Board of Indonesian People's Movement (Gerindo) in Jakarta. In 1945, being a member of Youth Leadership Movement in preparation for Independence of Indonesia in Jakarta. In the Japanese colonial era, he is also active in the guerrilla movement fighting for independence youth. By August 17, 1945, together Sukarni, Chaerul Saleh, and Wikana, he ever brought Bung Karno and Bung Hatta to Rengasdengklok to proclaim the independence of Indonesia. In order to support the leadership of Soekarno-Hatta, he moved the people gathered in the field Ikada, Jakarta.

Representing the youth group, Adam Malik as the head of Van Action Committee, was elected as Chairman of the Central Indonesian National Committee III (1945-1947) in charge of preparing the composition of government. In addition, Adam Malik is the founder and member of the People's Party, founder Murba Party, and member of parliament. 1945-1946 a member of the Union of Struggle in Yogyakarta. His career increasingly uphill when he became Chairman II of Central Indonesian National Committee (KNIP), as well as concurrent position as a member of the Working KNIP. In 1946, he founded the People's Party, as well as a member of the party. 1948 to 1956, he became a member and Chairman of the Board of Murba Party. In 1956, he successfully took office as a member of the House of

Representatives (DPR-RI) who was born of the election results. His career in the international form when appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the state of the Soviet Union and the Polish state. In 1962, he became Chairman of the Delegation of the Republic of Indonesia for the Indonesian talks with Dutch on the territory of West Irian in Washington DC, USA. Which later meeting resulted Preliminary Approval of West Irian. In September 1962, he became a member of the Supervisory Board of the Institute at the institution that he founded, the Antara news agency. In 1963, the first time he entered the ranks of the cabinet, the Cabinet named Cabinet Work as Secretary of Commerce as well as serving as Deputy Commander of Operation Command-I to Highest Economic Operation (KOTOE). In the increasingly strong influence of the Communist Party of Indonesia, Adam Malik, along with Roeslan Abdul Gani and General Nasution regarded as enemies of the PKI (Communist Party of Indonesia) and labeled as a trio of right-wing counter-revolution.

When there is change of the Old Order regime, the position opposite Adam Malik, who left the fact that even his favor. In 1966, Adam was mentioned in a new trio of Suharto-Sultan al-Malik. In the same year, through television, he quit from the Murba party since the founding of Murba Party, opposed the entry of foreign capital. Four years later, he joined Golkar. In 1964, he expanded responsibilities as Chairman of the Delegation for Trading and Development Commission at the United Nations. In 1966, his career more brilliant when it served as the Deputy Prime Minister II (Waperdam II) as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in the cabinet Dwikora II.

Pure career as Foreign Minister in the cabinet Ampera I started in 1966. In 1967, he returned to hold another position in the cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ampera II. In 1968, the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet Development I, and again in 1973 took office as Secretary of State for the last time in the cabinet of Development II. In 1971, he had led the UN General Assembly as Chairman of the 26th Session. Career highs achieved when successfully served as Vice President who shall be appointed by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in 1978. He is the Minister of Foreign Affairs in second place long enough trust to assume office after Dr. Soebandrio. As Minister of Foreign Affairs in the New Order government, Adam Malik had the important role in various negotiations with other countries including Indonesia's debt rescheduling heritage of the Old Order. Together with Minister of Foreign Affairs of ASEAN countries, Adam Malik, pioneered the establishment of ASEAN in 1967.

A few years after taking office as vice president, he felt less able to contribute much. Understandably, he is accustomed to a lively and active suddenly only plays the occasional inaugurated the project and opened the seminar. Then on several occasions he expressed his distress about the feudalism which adopted a national leader. He likened himself as gentlemen garden.

As a diplomat, journalist and bureaucrats, he often says "all can be arranged". As a diplomat he was known to always have 1001 answers to all sorts of questions and problems that confronted him. But the word "all could be arranged" as well as the burst was also criticism that the country "all can be set" with the money.

After devoting himself for the nation and nationality, H. Adam Malik died in Bandung on September 5, 1984 due to liver cancer. Then, his wife and children immortalize his name by founding the Museum of Adam Malik. The government also provides a variety of honors For the services, he was awarded numerous awards, including Bintang Mahaputera kl. IV in 1971, Bintang Adhi Perdana kl.II in 1973, and was appointed as a National Hero in 1998.
Source : wikipedia

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