Djody Gondokusumo

Djody Gondokusumo (7 July 1912 – ) was an Indonesian politician and lawyer who served as the minister of justice from July 1953 to August 1955. He was also the founder and chairman of the National People's Party (PRN). After leaving office, Djody was arrested on charges of corruption and sentenced to one year in prison by the Supreme Court. However, President Sukarno would reduce his sentence by six months and he was released in 1956. Thereafter, Djody faded into obscurity until his death.

Early life and education Djody Gondokusumo was born on 7 July 1912 in the city of Yogyakarta, in what was then the Yogyakarta Sultanate, Dutch East Indies (present-day Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia). He graduated from a Hollandsch-Inlandsche School (HIS), and later a Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs (MULO). Afterwards, he continued his studies at an Algemene Middelbare School (AMS). He attended the Rechts Hogeschool in Batavia, graduating with a Master of Laws degree. While still a student, Djody was active in the Sangkara Muda religious movement and was a member of the (PPPI).