Franciscus Xaverius Seda (4 October 1926 – 31 December 2009),[1] popularly known as Frans Seda, was an Indonesian finance minister in the early days of Suharto's presidency. He also served as a minister during the final days of Indonesia's founding President Sukarno's rule in 1966. He is one of the most well-known figures from the eastern province of Nusa Tenggara Timur.
Frans Seda | |
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| 19th Minister of Transportation | |
| In office 6 June 1968 – 28 March 1973 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Jatidjan Sutopo |
| Succeeded by | Basuki Rachmat |
| 14th Minister of Finance | |
| In office 25 July 1966 – 6 June 1968 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Sumarno |
| Succeeded by | Ali Wardhana |
| 13th Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 24 February 1966 – 25 July 1966 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Sadjarwo |
| Succeeded by | Sutjipto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fransiscus Xaverius Seda 4 October 1926 Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Dutch Indies |
| Died | 31 December 2009 (aged 83) Jakarta, Indonesia |
He served as plantation minister from 1964 to 1966, agriculture minister in 1966, finance minister from 1966 to 1968 and transportation minister from 1968 to 1973. Seda was a former chairman of the Indonesian Catholic Party and a senior advisor to the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Party.[2][3]
Honours
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Star of Mahaputera (2nd Class) (Indonesian: Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana) (1973)
Foreign honours
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Australia:
Honorary Member of the Order of Australia (AM) (1999)[4]
Belgium:
Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (1970)
Cambodia:
Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sahametrei (1968)
Holy See:
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Sylvester (1964)
Netherlands:
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1968)
References
edit- ^ "Frans Seda passes away". ANTARA. 31 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ Wardany, Irawaty (2 January 2010). "Indonesia loses a leading 'man of principle'". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ Adlin, Sutan Eries (2 January 2010). "Dan Pak Frans pun menyusul Gus Dur". Bisnis Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "It's an Honour". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
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