Hadrianus Sinaga

Hadrianus Sinaga
6th Minister of Health
In office
24 March 1956 – 9 April 1957
PresidentSukarno
Suharto
Preceded byJohannes Leimena
Succeeded byAbdul Azis Saleh
Member of the People's Representative Council
In office
15 February 1950 – 8 December 1954
PresidentSukarno
4th General Secretary of Indonesian Christian Party
In office
9 April 1950 – 5 February 1961
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byMartinus Abednego
Succeeded byManuel Sondakh
Personal details
Born(1912-06-15)15 June 1912
Hatoguan, Samosir Island, Dutch East Indies
Died11 June 1981(1981-06-11) (aged 68)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting placeKalibata Heroes' Cemetery, Jakarta, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Political partyIndonesian Christian Party (1945–1973)

Hadrianus Sinaga (15 June 1912 – 11 July 1981) was the eighth minister of health of Indonesia. He was also the member of the People's Representative Council from 1950 until 1954. He was also the third general secretary of the Indonesian Christian Party. He was a surgeon, and established of the Medical Faculty of the Christian University of Indonesia.[1]

Early life

Hadrianus Sinaga was born in Hatoguan, Samosir Island, Dutch East Indies, on 15 June 1912. He went to the Dutch East Indies Doctors' School in Surabaya, and finished his studies in 1942.

Career

After finishing his studies, he became a doctor in Panyabungan, South Tapanuli, and as the Head of Health Affairs of the Tapanuli Residency, the head of health affairs of the Defense Council of Tapanuli, and the head of health affairs of the People's Safety Forces.

Political career

In the Indonesian Christian Party

From 1947 until 1949, Sinaga was chosen as the member of the Central Indonesian National Committee. He was chosen as the member of the People's Representative Council of the United States of Indonesia, and the Temporary People's Representative Council, until 8 December 1954, when he resigned.[2]

Sinaga was chosen as the 3rd general secretary of the Indonesian Christian Party at its 3rd congress from 7–9 April 1950 in Jakarta.[3]

As the Minister of Health

Sinaga was chosen as the minister of health in the Second Ali Sastroamidjojo Cabinet. During his tenure he initiated the building of a regional hospital in Samosir, with the funds from UNICEF. Several years after his death, government changed the name of the hospital to his name.[4] The street in front of the hospital was also changed to his name.[5]

Death

Hadrianus Sinaga died in Jakarta on 11 July 1981. He was buried at the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery in Jakarta.[6]

References

  1. ^ FK UKI (2012). 3909 Dokter Made In UKI, 50 Tahun Perjalanan, Persembahan Ulang Tahun Emas FK UKI 1 Desember 1962-1 Desember 2012. Jakarta: Rayyana Komunikasindo.
  2. ^ People's Representative Council of Mutual Assistance 1970, p. 587
  3. ^ Simorangkir 1989, p. 24
  4. ^ Sitanggang, Helbos (2 August 2018). "RSUD Dr Hadrianus Sinaga Kini Miliki 14 Dokter Spesialis". medanbisnisdaily.com. Medan Bisnis Daily. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. ^ Ministry of Education and Culture (18 December 2013). "SD NEGERI 12 PINTUSONA". kemdikbud.go.id. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Daftar Makam Tahun 1987-1988". Direktorat Kepahlawanan, Keperintisan, dan Kesetiakawanan Sosial. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

Bibliography

  • People's Representative Council of Mutual Assistance (1970), Seperempat Abad Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia [A Quarter Century of the People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Secretariat of the People's Representative Council of Mutual Assistance
  • Simorangkir, J.C.T. (1989), id:Manuscript Sejarah Parkindo [Manuscript of the History of Parkindo] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Yayasan Komunikasi