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Djuanda Kartawidjaja

Raden Djuanda Kartawidjaja (EYD: Juanda Kartawijaya; 14 January 1911 – 7 November 1963), was an Indonesian politician and technocrat who held various ministerial offices during the presidency of Sukarno, most notably as prime minister from 1957 to 1959, and first minister from 1959 until his death in 1963.

Born into a noble ethnic Sundanese family, he graduated in engineering at the ''Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng'' in Bandung. He then worked as a teacher and later an engineer. Following the proclamation of Indonesian Independence in 1945, he joined the newly formed Republican government and served in several cabinets, mostly in economic portfolios. In 1957, Djuanda was appointed prime minister by Sukarno following the inability of the parties to form a cabinet. As prime minister, he is remembered for his role in proclaiming the . On 10 July 1959, four days after Djuanda's resignation, Sukarno appointed himself prime minister but retained Djuanda as first minister with much the same duties as before. He died in 1963.

Djuanda's death and the abolition of the post of Prime Minister in the Indonesian Republican system allowed far greater power to be exercised by the President, now being given full ruling power with minimal oversight, as both Head of State and Head of Government. This had an enormous impact on Indonesian politics, allowing the constitutional legality of the autocracy of Sukarno and Suharto, also contributing to the absence of an economic policy in the later years of Sukarno's Guided Democracy.

Since his death, various landmarks have been named in his honor, including Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, and Juanda railway station in Jakarta. He is also depicted in 2016 and 2022 edition of the Rp 50,000 Indonesian rupiah banknotes. Provided by Wikipedia