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Suhario Padmodiwiryo

Suhario Padmodiwiryo, ‘Hario Kecik’ to his friends and family, was born in Surabaya on 12 May 1921. He began a career in medicine but his studies were cut short by the arrival of the Japanese. After his extraordinary experiences as a Deputy Commander of forces fighting in Surabaya in 1945, he stayed in the newly formed Indonesian National Army, rising eventually to the rank of General. Later placed under house arrest by President Suharto, General Suhario published his memoirs in Indonesian in 1995.


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    Suhario Padmodiwiryo  | Translated by Frank Palmos

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    Senate Chamber | Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House 18 King George Terrace, Canberra, ACT

    With geopolitical earthquakes shaking our world – what can we expect at COP31 in November? Thom Woodroofe, Clive Hamilton and Miki Perkins explore the underlying philosophies driving world powers and...

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    Liangis Theatre, National Portrait Gallery King Edward Terrace, Parkes, ACT

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