Said Soekanto Tjokrodiatmodjo

Said Soekanto Tjokrodiatmodjo
1st Deputy Minister of Police of the Republic of Indonesia
In office
10 July 1959 – 15 December 1959
PresidentSukarno
PremierSukarno (de facto)
Preceded byhimself
(as Head of the Police Service)
Succeeded bySoekarno Djojonegoro
1st Head of the Indonesian National Police Service
In office
1 July 1946 – 15 December 1959
PresidentSukarno
Sjafruddin Prawiranegara (Acting)
Sukarno
Premier
DeputyRaden Soemarto
Preceded byHimself
(as Chief of the National Police)
Succeeded byself
(as the Deputy Minister of the Republic of Indonesia Police)

1st Chief of National Police of Indonesia
In office
29 September 1945 – 1 July 1946
PresidentSukarno
PremierSutan Syahrir
Minister of Home AffairsSutan Syahrir
Sudarsono
Preceded byHimself
(as Head of the National Police Agency)
Succeeded byHimself (as Head of the National Police Service)
1st Head of the Republic of Indonesia National Police Agency
In office
19 August 1945 – 29 September 1945
PresidentSoekarno
PremierSutan Syahrir
Minister of Home Affairs Wiranatakusumah V
Preceded bypositions created
Succeeded byHimself
(as Chief of the National Police)
Personal details
Born(1908-06-07)7 June 1908
Died24 August 1993(1993-08-24) (aged 85)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Military service
Allegiance Dutch East Indies (1930–1942)
Empire of Japan (1942–1945)
Indonesia (1945–1959)
Branch/service Indonesian National Police
Years of service1945–1959
Rank Police-General

Police-General Said Soekanto Tjokrodiatmodjo (7 June 1908 – 24 August 1993) was the first Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) and National Hero of Indonesia.