Andi Aziz

Andi Aziz
Born19 September 1924
Simpangbinangal, Barru, Celebes, Dutch East Indies
Died30 January 1984(1984-01-30) (aged 59)[1]
Jakarta, Indonesia
Allegiance Netherlands
Service / branchRoyal Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL)
RankCaptain
Battles / warsIndonesian National Revolution

Andi Aziz (19 September 1924 – 30 January 1984) was a Royal Dutch East Indies Army captain. He was born in Simpangbinangal, Barru, South Sulawesi. He led the 5 April 1950 Makassar Uprising in Sulawesi against the Republic of the United States of Indonesia government. The purpose of the uprising was to revolt against the incorporation of the Indonesian federated "states" into the Indonesian Republic. The uprising was quashed, however, after two weeks when troops under Lt. Col. Suharto and Col. Alexander Evert Kawilarang arrived at Makassar only to find light resistance.[2] Aziz was ordered by the army to return to Jakarta and was promptly arrested on arrival.[2]

References

  1. ^ Mention of Andi Aziz's death[permanent dead link] (in Indonesian)
  2. ^ a b Clancy, Gregory Bruce (1992). A Dictionary of Indonesian History Since 1900. Sydney, Australia: Sunda Publications. p. 18.


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