Juwono Sudarsono

Juwono Sudarsono (born Banjar Ciamis, West Java; 5 March 1942) is a former diplomat and the author of works on political science and international relations. He was educated at the University of Indonesia, Jakarta (B.A., M.S.); The Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands; the University of California, Berkeley, USA (M.A.) ; and the London School of Economics, UK (Ph.D.). He is currently an Emeritus Professor of the University of Indonesia.

Juwono Sudarsono

He is the son of Dr. Sudarsono, who was Minister of Home Affairs and Minister for Social Affairs in the late 1940s (Sjahrir II Cabinet). He served as head of the department of International Relations and Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia (1985-1994) and taught at The School of Public and International Affairs, Columbia University, New York City in 1986-87.

In public service, Juwono Sudarsono has served as Vice Governor of The National Defence College (Lemhannas), 1995-1998; Minister of State for the Environment under President Suharto, 1998; Minister of Education and Culture under President B.J. Habibie, 1998-1999; Minister of Defence under President Abdurrahman Wahid (the first civilian to occupy this position in 50 years), 1999-2000; Ambassador to the United Kingdom under President Megawati Sukarnoputri, 2003-2004; and Minister for Defence under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, 2004-2009.

  • Media related to Juwono Sudarsono at Wikimedia Commons
  • Juwono Sudarsono
  • Profile at TokohIndonesia.com (In Indonesian)
  • "'Wiranto had it coming': Interview with Juwono Sudarsono, Indonesia's first civilian defense minister". TIME Asia. 28 February 2000. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011.
Political offices
Preceded by
Matori Abdul Djalil
Minister of Defense and Security of Indonesia
20042009
Succeeded by
Purnomo Yusgiantoro
Preceded by
Wiranto
Minister of Defense and Security of Indonesia
19992000
Succeeded by
Mahfud MD
Preceded by
Wiranto Arismunandar
Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia
19981999
Succeeded by
Yahya Muhaimin
Preceded by
Sarwono Kusumaatmadja
State Minister Environment of Indonesia
1998
Succeeded by
Panangian Siregar
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Nana Sutresna
Ambassador of Indonesia to the United Kingdom
2003–2004
Succeeded by
Marty Natalegawa
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