Karno Barkah

Karno Barkah (December 26, 1922 – October 24, 2009) is an Indonesian aviation pioneer and recipient of the prestigious French Légion d'honneur.[1]

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He is most well known for envisioning Indonesia's award-winning Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. Mr. Barkah was responsible for the airport's construction, and later became its first President Director.[2]

Mr. Barkah served as Indonesia's chief representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, where he was elected as Chairman of ICAO's Conditions of Service Working Group.[3]

References

"Menerima bintang kehormatan". Tempo. 3 March 1984. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
"Apa dan Siapa - Karno Barkah". Pusat Data & Analisa Tempo. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
"Annual election of officers for ICAO Council" (PDF) (Press release). International Civil Aviation Organization. September 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011.

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[1] "Menerima bintang kehormatan". Tempo. 3 March 1984. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.

[2] "Apa dan Siapa - Karno Barkah". Pusat Data & Analisa Tempo. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.

[3] "Annual election of officers for ICAO Council" (PDF) (Press release). International Civil Aviation Organization. September 1971. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011.