Kusno Danupoyo

Kusno Danupoyo (12 August 1913 – 6 May 1967) was an Indonesian nationalist and politician who was the first governor of Lampung, serving from 1964 to 1966. Prior to becoming governor, he had been active in Indonesian nationalist movements in the Gorontalo region during the Japanese occupation. Early life Kusno Danupoyo was born on 12 August 1913 in Surakarta, today in Central Java. He is a descendant of a grandson of the Sunan of Surakarta Pakubuwono IV, who had been exiled to Tondano's Kampung Jawa before one of his children returned to Surakarta. Sometime during his childhood, Danupoyo's family moved to Gorontalo.

After seizing power, the committee formed a provisional government in Gorontalo where Danupoyo was head of civilian affairs. The provisional government maintained power until around June 1942, when Japanese forces arrived and took over government of the region. Leaders of the provisional government such as Wartabone were relegated to an advisory role. He died in Jakarta on 6 May 1967 due to an illness, and was buried the following day at the Karet Bivak Cemetery. A street in Gorontalo City is named after him.