Godlief Rudolf Pantouw (born 30 October 1910)[lower-alpha 1] was an Indonesian politician and businessman of Minahasan descent. He served in the cabinet of the State of East Indonesia as minister of social affairs and minister of information in 1947. He was also active in the Indonesian nationalist movement, having been a member of various youth organizations. He later became a lecturer at Hasanuddin University.
G. R. Pantouw | |
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![]() Pantouw in 1947 | |
Minister of Social Affairs | |
In office 2 June 1947 – 11 October 1947 | |
Preceded by | Julius Tahija |
Succeeded by | Abdoellah Daeng Mappoedji |
Minister of Information | |
In office 13 January 1947 – 2 June 1947 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Julius Tahija |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Manado, Dutch East Indies | 30 October 1910
Godlief Rudolf Pantouw was born in Manado, a city in North Sulawesi, on 30 October 1910.[1][lower-alpha 1] He was active in the Jong Minahasa youth organization. As a member of Jong Minahasa, he was one of its delegates to the second Youth Congress held in 27–28 October 1928. He was also active in the Indonesia Moeda association. During the 1930s, Pantouw worked as a teacher at the Pergoeroean Rakjat-School (People's Education School) in Makassar. However, he was suspended and later banned from teaching by the colonial government for having disturbed "security and order." He participated in the 1938 election for the Manado Gemeenteraad (municipal council).[2]
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During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, Pantouw was active in the Syukai Gi In organization in Makassar. Following the end of Japanese rule and the proclamation of Indonesian independence, the organization changed its name to Source of the People's Blood (Sumber Darah Rakyat, Sudara).[2] Pantouw, together with other nationalists including Sam Ratulangi and Nadjamuddin Daeng Malewa, were active in Sudara as well as the Party of Popular Sovereignty (Partai Kedaulatan Rakyat, PKR). However, he came to the conclusion that nothing could be achieved through such organizations. He, together with Malewa, therefore chose to cooperate with the Dutch.[3]: 205
Both Pantouw and Malewa joined the first cabinet of the Dutch-backed State of East Indonesia (Negara Indonesia Timur, NIT). The latter became prime minister, while the former became minister of information. Pantouw's main concern was to tackle the many social problems confronting the Indonesian people.[3]: 205 He was aware that the NIT was seen by many simply as a Dutch puppet state. But he was determined to turn the state into a tool to push the Dutch into ending colonialism. Pantouw argued that it was impossible for the newly proclaimed Republic of Indonesia — which had no power, no army, and no weapons in this part of the country — to fight the Dutch effectively, thus joining the NIT was a necessary step given the political situation.[3]: 206 The state was eventually dissolved into the republic in 1950.[3]: 215
Pantouw became a lecturer at the Djakarta Journalist Academy in the 1950s, together with Parada Harahap and Sitor Situmorang. During the 1960s, he taught at the newly created College of Press and Publication, a private college for journalistic education, which was merged into Hasanuddin University. Thereafter, he served as head of the university's journalism study program.[2][lower-alpha 1]
- The place and date of his death, as well as his educational background, are unknown.[2]
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