Sidarto Danusubroto

Early life and education Sidarto Danusubroto was born in Pandeglang, Banten, on 11 June 1936. Sidarto attended SDN Yogyakarta in 1948, SMPN 1 Yogyakarta in 1952, SMAN 6 Yogyakarta in 1955, Police Science College (PTIK) in 1962, State Examination for Bachelor of Law in 1965, and Police Command and Staff College from 1969–1970, and the Joint Command and Staff School Bandung in 1977. Adjutant to Sukarno Sidarto became Sukarno's adjutant in 1967. Sidarto was adjutant, in the early days of Sukarno's fall because of the events of the March Eleven Order (Supersemar), that lead to the rise of Suharto and the beginning of the New Order, and when Sukarno was under house arrest at Wisma Yaso. Sidarto was given a message by Sukarno at that time. Sukarno said he could have been ostracized, separated from his family, and held to death. "But take note, To, soul, idea, ideology, and spirit cannot be killed," said Sidarto imitating Sukarno's message. == Policing career ==

From 1974–1975 Sidarto served as the Tangerang Police Chief. A year later he served as Head of the Police Information Service (Kadispen). Then he became the Head of Interpol in Indonesia from 1976–1982, until he became the Head of Komapta from 1982–1985. Sidarto was recorded as the head of the regional police twice. First, as Chief of the Regional police for Southern Sumatra from 1986–1988, and Kapolda for West Java in 1988–1991. == Political career ==

People's Representative Council Sidarto retired from policing in 1991, and instead ventured into the private sector. In 1998, when the New Order regime fell, he returned to politics. Joining Sukarno's daughter, Megawati Sukarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), and was elected as a member of the People's Representative Council from the West Java VII electoral district. He was re-elected to the People's Representative Council in 2004, and 2009. As a representative, he served as the Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the People's Representative Council. As Deputy Chairman, Sidarto was known to be focused and outspoken about state sovereignty. He firmly asked the Indonesian Armed Forces not to hesitate to sink a neighboring ship that was proven to have passed through and entered the country's territory. Indonesian Presidential Advisory Board In 2015, following the election and inauguration of Joko Widodo as the new president, replacing Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, he was officially sworn in as a member of the Indonesian Presidential Advisory Board, a non-structural government agency, on 19 January 2015. He was again sworn in after Joko Widodo won re-election in 2019. == Awards ==

• Star of the Republic of Indonesia Adipradana • Bhayangkara Pratama Star • Bhayangkara Naraya Star • Satya Lancana Panca Warsa I • Satya Lancana Panca Warsa II • Satya Badge Military Operations Movement IV • Satya Lancana Enforcer • Satya Lancana Karya Bhakti == Gallery ==

File:Sidarto Danusubroto.jpg|Sidarto Danusubroto as Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly File:Anggota Wantimpres Sidarto Danusubroto.png|Sidarto Danusubroto as member of the Indonesian Presidential Advisory Board (2015) File:Sidharto Danusubroto.jpg|Another portrait of Sidarto Danusubroto as Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly File:Sidarto Danusubroto.png|Sidarto Danusubroto as member of the Indonesian Presidential Advisory Board (2019) == References ==