Johannes Leimena | |
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Deputy Prime Minister | |
In office 9 April 1956 – 9 July 1959 |
|
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | Mohammad Roem |
Succeeded by | None |
13th Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia | |
In office 9 April 1957 – 10 July 1959 |
|
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | Fatah Jasin |
Succeeded by | Muljadi Djojomartono |
3rd Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia | |
In office 3 July 1947 – 4 August 1949 |
|
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | Darma Setiawan |
Succeeded by | Surono |
In office 6 September 1950 – 30 July 1953 |
|
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | Sutopo |
Succeeded by | F.L. Tobing |
In office 12 August 1955 – 24 March 1956 |
|
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | Lie Kiat Teng |
Succeeded by | Handrianus Sinaga |
Personal details | |
Born |
Ambon, Maluku, Dutch East Indies |
6 March 1905
Died | 29 March 1977 Jakarta, Indonesia |
(aged 72)
Nationality | Indonesia |
Political party | Indonesian Christian Party |
Religion | Protestantism |
Johannes Leimena (6 March 1905 – 29 March 1977) was Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia from 1957 to 1966 and served as Minister of Health under President Sukarno from 1946 to 1956. A Christian, he founded the Indonesian Christian Party (Parkindo) in 1950. Following the fall of Sukarno following the 1965 coup attempt of the 30 September Movement, he was the only politician who did not distance himself from the former head of state.