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Omar Dhani
Former Commander in Chief of the Indonesian Air Force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air Chief Marshal (Ret.) Omar Dhani (23 January 1924 – 24 July 2009) was commander of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) from 1962 until 1965. He was a leading leftist figure in Indonesia during the Sukarno era.
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Air Chief Marshal (Ret.) Omar Dhani | |
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Minister / Commander of the Air Force | |
In office 19 January 1962 – 24 November 1965 | |
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | Soerjadi Soerjadarma |
Succeeded by | Sri Mulyono Herlambang |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-01-23)23 January 1924 Surakarta, Dutch Indies |
Died | 24 July 2009(2009-07-24) (aged 85) Jakarta, Indonesia |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Spouse | Ny. Sri Wuryanti |
Children | 6 |
Profession | Soldier |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1952–1965 |
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Unit | Aviation |
Battles/wars | |
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