Nugroho Notosusanto

Prof. Brig. Gen. Rd. Panji Nugroho Notosusanto
Notosusanto in 1985
19th Minister of Education and Culture
In office 19 March 1983 – 3 June 1985
President	Suharto
Preceded by	Daoed Joesoef [id]
Succeeded by	Fuad Hassan
Rector of the University of Indonesia
In office 15 January 1982 – 3 June 1985
Preceded by	Mahar Mardjono [id]
Succeeded by	W. A. F. J. Tumbelaka (acting) Sujudi
Personal details
Born	(1930-07-15)15 July 1930 Rembang, Central Java, Dutch East Indies
Died	3 June 1985(1985-06-03) (aged 54) Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting place	Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery
Nationality	Indonesian
Spouse	Irma Sawitri Ramelan ​ ​ (m. 1960)​
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Indonesia
Profession	Historian
Cabinet	Fourth Development
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Indonesia
Branch/service	Indonesian Army
Years of service	1945–1949 (active) 1964–1985 (civilian)
Rank	Brigadier general (titular)[1]
Battles/wars	Indonesian War of Independence

Brigadier General Raden Panji Nugroho Notosusanto (15 July 1930 – 3 June 1985) was an Indonesian short story writer turned military historian who served as a professor of history at the University of Indonesia. Born to a noble family in Central Java, he exhibited a high degree of nationalism from a young age. During the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to 1949, he saw active service as a member of the Student Army, working reconnaissance. Despite wanting to remain in the military, under the influence of his father he continued his education, eventually enrolling in the faculty of literature at the University of Indonesia. During the 1950s he wrote extensively and was active in numerous political and academic groups, finally graduating with a degree in history in 1958.

After a failed attempt to study at the University of London, in the early 1960s Notosusanto – by then a lecturer – was contacted by General Abdul Haris Nasution and tasked with writing a history of the revolution and Madiun Affair. By 1964 he had become head of the Indonesian Army's history division, holding an honorary rank. Continuing to teach, he wrote extensively on the revolution and other military events, including the first book on the 30 September Movement of 1965. His work producing official history on behalf of the authoritarian New Order regime led to his being regarded with contempt by other Indonesian historians. Between 1983 and his death Notosusanto served concurrently as rector of the University of Indonesia and Minister of Education and Culture.