Ferdinand Lumban Tobing

Major General (Titular)
Ferdinand Lumban Tobing
Ferdinand Lumban Tobing as Indonesian Minister of Information in 1954.
1st Minister of Manpower and Transmigration of the Republic of Indonesia
In office
9 April 1957 – 10 July 1959
PresidentSukarno
Preceded bySabilal Rasjad
Succeeded byAchmadi
10th Minister of Communications and Information of the Republic of Indonesia
In office
30 July 1953 – 12 August 1955
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byArnold Mononutu
Succeeded bySjamsuddin Sutan Makmur
6th a.i. Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia
In office
30 July 1953 – 9 October 1953
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byJohannes Leimena
Succeeded byLie Kiat Teng
Governor of North Sumatra
In office
1948–1950
Preceded bySutan Muhammad Amin Nasution
Succeeded bySarimin Reksodiharjo
Personal details
Born(1899-02-19)19 February 1899
Sibuluan, Sibolga, Tapanuli, North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
Died7 October 1962(1962-10-07) (aged 63)
Djakarta, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Indonesian Army
Years of service1945–1962
Rank Major General (Titular)[1]
Battles/warsIndonesian War of Independence

Ferdinand Lumban Tobing (19 February 1899 – 7 October 1962) was Minister of Manpower and Transmigration of the Republic of Indonesia, Minister for Communications and Information of the Republic of Indonesia, Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, and Governor of North Sumatra, who is now regarded as a National Hero of Indonesia.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Syahputra, Iswandi (2006). Jurnalisme damai: meretas ideologi peliputan di area konflik. Pilar Media. p. 107. ISBN 9789793921259.
  2. ^ Mirnawati (2012). Kumpulan Pahlawan Indonesia Terlengkap [Most Complete Collection of Indonesian Heroes] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: CIF. ISBN 978-979-788-343-0.
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