Martinus Putuhena

Martinus Putuhena
2nd Minister of Public Works
In office 14 November 1945 – 3 July 1947
Prime Minister	Sutan Sjahrir
Preceded by	Abikusno Tjokrosujoso
Succeeded by	Mohammad Enoch
5th Prime Minister of East Indonesia
In office 10 May 1950 – 16 August 1950
Preceded by	D. P. Diapari
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	(1901-05-27)27 May 1901 Saparua, Dutch East Indies
Died	20 September 1982(1982-09-20) (aged 81) Jakarta, Indonesia
Political party	Indonesian Christian Party

Martinus Putuhena (27 May 1901 – 20 September 1982) was an Indonesian engineer and politician. He was the Minister of Public Works under Sutan Sjahrir during the Indonesian National Revolution, and briefly served as the Prime Minister for the State of East Indonesia prior to its dissolution.

Originating from Saparua, Putuhena was educated at the Technische Hoge School in Bandung before working as an engineer for the colonial government. After his governmental career as public works minister during the Indonesian National Revolution, Putuhena was appointed to the State of East Indonesia initially as a compromise candidate for a security takeover, before the political situation resulted in a complete takeover which he supervised. He continued to work under the government until 1958, before entering the private sector as a consultant.