Susanto Tirtoprodjo

Susanto Tirtoprodjo (3 March 1900 – 16 November 1969) was the acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia (part of the United States of Indonesia from 20 December 1949 to 16 January 1950 after being sworn in very rapidly alongside Mohammad Hatta when the Dutch recognised Indonesia's independence. He was also a member of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK) and served in several early Indonesian cabinets. He represented Indonesia in Paris and Holland and also served as the head of the National Institute of Legal Studies. and the Institute of National Legal Development which was tasked with drafting a new civil code before falling ill in 1964. He also served as the governor of the Lesser Sunda Islands