Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung

Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung
Anak Agung in 1947
Prime Minister of East Indonesia
In office
15 December 1947 – 27 December 1949
PresidentTjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati
Preceded bySemuel Jusof Warouw
Succeeded byJan Engelbert Tatengkeng
Deputy Prime Minister of East Indonesia
In office
31 May 1947 – 15 December 1947
PresidentTjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati
Preceded byNone, position established
Succeeded byNone, position abolished
Ministerial offices
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
12 August 1955 – 24 March 1956
Preceded bySoenario
Succeeded byRuslan Abdulgani
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
20 December 1949 – 6 September 1950
Preceded byWongsonegoro
Succeeded byAssaat
Minister of the Interior of East Indonesia
In office
13 January 1947 – 27 December 1949
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMuhammad Jabir of Ternate
Diplomatic offices
Indonesian Ambassador to Austria
In office
1970–1977
Preceded byLaili Roesad
Succeeded byAbdullah Kamil
Indonesian Ambassador to France
In office
1953–1955
Preceded byNazir Datuk Pamoentjak
Succeeded bySusanto Tirtoprodjo
Indonesian Ambassador to Belgium
In office
1949–1953
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMohamad Razif
Personal details
Born(1921-07-21)21 July 1921
Died22 April 1999(1999-04-22) (aged 77)
Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia
PartyDemocratic Fraction (c. 1950s)
ChildrenAnak Agung Gde Agung
Parent
  • Ide Anak Agung Ngurah Agung (father)

Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung (21 July 1921 – 22 April 1999), was an Indonesian politician, diplomat, and historian who was the Raja of Gianyar, Bali. During his political career, he served as prime minister of the State of East Indonesia (1947–1949), minister of home affairs (1949–1950), and minister of foreign affairs (1955–1956). He also served as an ambassador to various Western countries.

Born in Gianyar, Bali, on 21 July 1921, Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung was born to Raja Anak Gunung Ngurah Agung, the Raja of Gianyar. He obtained a doctorate at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands, in the field of history. He served as the prime minister of the State of East Indonesia from 1947 to 1949. Following the independence of Indonesia, he served as Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs during the era of President Sukarno's administration. In addition, he has also served as the Indonesian Ambassador to Belgium, Portugal, France, and Austria.

Based on Presidential Decree No. 066/TK/2007, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono bestowed the title of National Hero to several national figures including Ida Anak Agung Gde Agung for his services in the struggle for Indonesian Independence, specifically for establishing and being the main driver of the Federal Consultative Assembly (PMF) in 1948, the association of federal states and territories in Indonesia aimed at gathering political power to overcome various Dutch-Indonesian negotiations.