Maludin Simbolon

Colonel Maludin Simbolon (13 September 1916 – 2000) was an Indonesian military officer, independence fighter, and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia's (PRRI) Cabinet.

Background Maludin Simbolon was the second of ten children of his parents, Julius Simbolon and Nursiah Lumbantobing. His father worked as a plantation foreman in Pearaja, Tarutung, North Tapanuli Regency. and from their marriage they had five children.

Military career Simbolon entered Giyūgun (義勇軍 giyūgun, voluntary army) training during the Japanese occupation, and afterward graduated as a Second Lieutenant. Simbolon and the troops loyal to him then continued the guerrilla resistance and coordinated with other PRRI forces under Lt. Col. Achmad Husein in Bukittinggi. Besides Medan, the central government also deployed paratroopers and landed troops from the sea in Palembang and Padang, to effectively control the PRRI resistance in Sumatra.

On July 27, 1961, Maludin Simbolon with his staff and the troops of "Pusukbuhit Division" surrendered formally to the Commander of Kodam II, Lt. Col. Manaf Lubis in Balige, thus ending their resistance to the central government.

Death Maludin Simbolon died in 2000, aged 84 years old.