Sutomo

Sutomo
'Bung Tomo'
Minister of State for the Affairs of Former Indonesian Fighters
In office 12 August 1955 – 24 Maret 1956
President	Sukarno
Prime Minister	Burhanuddin Harahap
Succeeded by	Dahlan Ibrahim
Minister of Social Affairs (ad-interim)
In office 18 Januari 1956 – 24 Maret 1956
President	Sukarno
Prime Minister	Burhanuddin Harahap
Preceded by	Soedibjo
Succeeded by	Fatah Jasin
Personal details
Born	(1920-10-03)3 October 1920 Soerabaja,  Dutch East Indies
Died	7 October 1981(1981-10-07) (aged 61) Mount Arafat,  Saudi Arabia
Nationality	Indonesian
Political party	Gerakan Rakyat Baru (New People's Movement) Pemuda Republik Indonesia (Youth of Indonesian Republic)
Occupation	Journalist
Awards	National Hero of Indonesia
Military service
Allegiance	Indonesia
Rank	Front Leader
Commands	Indonesian People's Revolutionary Front
Battles/wars	Indonesian National Revolution Battle of Surabaya

Sutomo (3 October 1920 – 7 October 1981),^[1] also known as Bung Tomo (meaning Comrade or Brother Tomo), was an Indonesian revolutionary and military leader best known for his role in the Indonesian National Revolution against Dutch colonial rule. He played a central role in Battle of Surabaya, which was fought between British and Indonesian forces from October to November 1945.