Anak Agung Gede Agung
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Ida Anak Agung Gede Agung (21 July 1921 – 22 April 1999) was the Raja
of Gianyar. He studied law at University of Indonesia and obtained a Doctorate of History in Holland. He served as the premier for Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati
, a key figure in the East Indonesian
government based in Sulawesi
. Following the transfer of sovereignty on December 27 1949, Ida served as a member of the short-lived RUSI Cabinet
but held no ministerial portforlio. Due to his Federalist sympathies, he politically feuded with Sukarno
who advocated a unitary
Republic of Indonesia. Following the abolishment of the federal system in 1950, he served as the Indonesian Ambassador
to Belgium
. He was jailed from 1962 to 1966. He died in 1999.
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
of Gianyar. He studied law at University of Indonesia and obtained a Doctorate of History in Holland. He served as the premier for Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati
Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati
Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati , was the only President of the State of East Indonesia from 1946 to its disestablishment in 1950. His title Tjokorda Gde indicates that Soekawati belonged to the highest ksatria...
, a key figure in the East Indonesian
State of East Indonesia
The State of East Indonesia was a post-World War II establishment of a government over the former Dutch territory of the eastern Netherlands East Indies...
government based in Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
. Following the transfer of sovereignty on December 27 1949, Ida served as a member of the short-lived RUSI Cabinet
Republic of the United States of Indonesia Cabinet
The Republic of the United States of Indonesia Cabinet was established as a result of the formation of the United States of Indonesia following the transfer of sovereignty from the Dutch colonial power...
but held no ministerial portforlio. Due to his Federalist sympathies, he politically feuded with Sukarno
Sukarno
Sukarno, born Kusno Sosrodihardjo was the first President of Indonesia.Sukarno was the leader of his country's struggle for independence from the Netherlands and was Indonesia's first President from 1945 to 1967...
who advocated a unitary
Unitary state
A unitary state is a state governed as one single unit in which the central government is supreme and any administrative divisions exercise only powers that their central government chooses to delegate...
Republic of Indonesia. Following the abolishment of the federal system in 1950, he served as the Indonesian Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. He was jailed from 1962 to 1966. He died in 1999.