Prabowo’s grandfather nominated for national hero title
Margono Djojohadikusumo’s nomination originated from the public and was subsequently endorsed by the Central Java provincial administration before being submitted to the central government, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf
Prabowo Subianto’s grandfather, Margono Djojohadikusumo, has been nominated for the prestigious national hero title this year, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf revealed. The nomination was initiated by the public and later approved by Central Java’s provincial administration before being forwarded to the central government, as confirmed by Saifullah on Monday.
Margono, born in 1894 in Purwokerto, Central Java, served as a member of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Indonesian Independence (BPUPKI) in 1945 and played a pivotal role in establishing the nation’s post-independence financial system. He founded Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) in 1946 and served as its first president director.
The nomination went through an assessment process and was forwarded to the National Heroes Title Council (Dewan Gelar), an institution under the president responsible for examining, discussing, and verifying nominations before submitting recommendations to the head of state, who holds the final authority to confer national hero titles.
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