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Kemal Idris

1923 – 2010

Indonesian general

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About Kemal Idris

Lived 1923 – 2010 (aged 87). Kemal Idris was an Indonesian diplomat and military personnel.

Ahmed Kemal Idris (10 February 1923 – 28 July 2010) was a prominent Indonesian Army general during the 1950s and 1960s. He was an Indonesian guerrilla leader during the Indonesian National Revolution, who, in 1949, continued resistance to the Dutch forces after they occupied Yogyakarta.

Poncke Princen, the Dutch soldier who went over to the guerrillas, served under Idris's command.

Idris participated in the 17 October 1952 affair in which a group of Indonesian Army officers staged a failed coup attempt that would have forced the dissolution of the People's Representative Council (DPR, the parliament) and put President Sukarno as the supreme leader of Indonesia.

Nevertheless, by 1980 Idris had a falling-out with Suharto. He was part of a group of senior Indonesian retired generals and politicians to signed a petition highlighting their concerns against Suharto's increasing authoritarian rule. This group was later known as the Petisi 50 group, highlighting the number of its signatories.

Idris died in Jakarta on 28 July 2010, due to complications from pneumonia.

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Ahmad Kemal Idris, Ahmed Kemal Idris

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Kemal Idris?

Indonesian general

When was Kemal Idris born?

Kemal Idris was born on 10 February 1923 in Singaraja.

When did Kemal Idris die?

Kemal Idris died on 28 July 2010 in Jakarta.

What was Kemal Idris's occupation?

Kemal Idris was a diplomat and military personnel.

What nationality was Kemal Idris?

Kemal Idris was Indonesian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kemal Idris

· Wikidata: Q6386828

· DBpedia: Kemal Idris

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