Gov’t Presents Honorary Medals to 71 State Officials, Medical Personnel

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung congratulates the honorary medal awardees, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (11/11). (Photo by: PR/Rahmat)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo bestowed honorary medals on 71 figures at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (11/11).

The awards were conferred to state officials and the 2014-2019 Working Cabinet’s state officials as well as medical personnel who died while handling COVID-19 pandemic (represented by their heirs), as a form of appreciation for their services and work.

The conferment of the awards was based on Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 118 and 119/TK of 2020 on the Conferment of Bintang Mahaputra and Bintang Jasa Medals, dated 6 November 2020.

The following are the names of the awardees:

1. Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana Medals (32 Awardees)
2. Arief Hidayat (Chief Justice for the 2015-2018 period and Constitutional Justice for the 2018-2023 period);
3. Anwar Usman (Chief Justice for the 2018-2021 period);
4. Aswanto (Deputy Chief Justice for the 2018-2021 period and Constitutional Justice for the 2019-2024 period);
5. Darmin Nasution (Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs for the 2015-2019 period);
6. Puan Maharani Nakshatra Kusyala (Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture for the 2014-2019 period);
7. General (ret.) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan (Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs for the 2016-2019 period);
8. Pratikno (Minister of State Secretary for the 2014-2019 period);
9. Tjahjo Kumolo (Minister of Home Affairs for the 2014-2019 period);
10. Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi (Minister of Foreign Affairs for the 2014-2019 period);
11. General (ret.) Ryamizard Ryacudu (Minister of Defense for the 2014-2019 period);
12. Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly (Minister of Law and Human Rights for the 2014-2019 period);
13. Muhadjir Effendy (Minister of Education and Culture for the 2016-2019 period);
14. Mohamad Nasir (Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education for the 2014-2019 period);
15. Nila Djuwita Faried Anfasa Moeloek (Minister of Health for the 2014-2019 period);
16. Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri (Minister of Manpower for the 2014-2019 period);
17. Airlangga Hartarto (Minister of Industry for the 2016-2019 period);
18. Mochamad Basoeki Hadimoeljono (Minister of Public Works and Public Housing for the 2014-2019 period);
19. Budi Karya Sumadi (Minister of Transportation for the 2016-2019 period);
20. Rudiantara (Minister of Communication and Informatics for the 2014-2019 period);
21. Andi Amran Sulaiman (Minister of Agriculture for the 2014-2019 period);
22. Siti Nurbaya Bakar (Minister of Environment and Forestry for the 2014-2019 period)
23. Susi Pudjiastuti (Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries for the 2014-2019 period);
24. Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro (Minister of National Development Planning for the 2016-2019 period);
25. Rini Mariani Soemarno (Minister of State-Owned Enterprises for the 2014-2019 period);
26. Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga (Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises for the 2014-2019 period);
27. Arief Yahya (Minister of Tourism for the 2014-2019 period);
28. Yohana Susana Yembise (Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection for the 2014-2019 period);
29. Muhammad Prasetyo (Attorney General for the 2014-2019 period);
30. General (ret.) Gatot Nurmantyo (commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces for the 2015-2017 period);
31. General (ret.) Sutarman (Chief of the Indonesian National Police for the 2013-2015 period);
32. General (ret.) Muhammad Tito Karnavian (Chief of the Indonesian National Police for the 2016-2019 period); and
33. General (ret.) Budi Gunawan (Head of State Intelligence Agency since 2016).

1. Bintang Mahaputera Utama Medals (14 Awardees)
2. Wahiduddin Adams (Constitutional Justice for the 2014-2019 and 2019-2024 periods);
3. Suhartoyo (Constitutional Justice for the 2015-2020 and 2020-2025 periods);
4. Manahan MP Sitompul (Constitutional Justice for the 2015-2020 and 2020-2025 periods);
5. Enggartiasto Lukita (Minister of Trade for the 2016-2019 period);
6. Ignasius Jonan (Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources for the 2016-2019 period);
7. Eko Putro Sandjojo (Minister of Village, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration for the 2016-2019 period);
8. Khofifah Indar Parawansa (Minister of Social Affairs for the 2014-2018 period);
9. Asman Abnur (Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms for the 2016-2018 period);
10. Triawan Munaf (Head of the Indonesian Creative Economy Agency for the 2015-2019 period);
11. General (ret.) Mulyono (Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army for the 2015-2018 period);
12. Admiral (ret.) Ade Supandi (Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy for the 2014-2018 period);
13. Admiral (ret.) Siwi Sukma Adji (Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy for the 2018-2020 period);
14. Marshal (ret.) Agus Supriatna (Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force for the 2015-2017 period); and
15. Marshal (ret.) Yuyu Sutisna (Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force for the 2018-2020 period).

1. Bintang Jasa Utama Medals (2 Awardees)
2. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (Minister of Social Affairs for the 2018-2019 period); and
3. Gen. Syafruddin (Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms for the 2018-2019 period).

1. Bintang Jasa Pratama Medals (14 Awardees)
2. The late Bernadette Albertine Francisca (doctor at Bhayangkara Makassar Hospital and Awal Bros Hospital);
3. The late Ketty Herawati Sultana (doctor at Medistra Hospital Jakarta);
4. The late Berkatnu Indrawan Janguk (doctor at dr. Mohamad Soewandhie Regional General Hospital Surabaya);
5. The late Nurlaela (nurse at Abdi Waluyo Hospital Jakarta);
6. The late Agus Indarto (nurse at dr. Oen Solo Baru Hospital);
7. The late Hastuti Yulistiorini (nurse at Siloam Hospital Surabaya);
8. The late Hery Soesilo (Second-level Nurse at Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital Jakarta);
9. The late Ari Puspita Sari (nurse at Royal Surabaya Hospital);
10. The late Suhartatik (nurse at dr. Mohamad Soewandhie Regional General Hospital Surabaya);
11. The late Umar (nurse at Nene Mallomo Regional General Hospital South Sulawesi);
12. The late Sri Agustin (nurse at Sidoarjo Regional General Hospital);
13. The late Sulistiowati (nurse at Naval Hospital Surabaya);
14. The late Vivitra Wallada Tika (nurse at Gotong Royong Hospital Surabaya; and
15. The late Untung (Junior Nurse at Ulin Regional General Hospital Banjarmasin).

1. Bintang Jasa Nararya Medals (9 Awardees)
2. The late Laurentius Panggabean (General Manager of dr. Soeharto Heerdjan Psychiatric Hospital Jakarta);
3. The late Ratih Purwarini (doctor at Duta Indah Hospital Jakarta);
4. The late Lukman Shebubakar (doctor at Premier Bintaro Hospital Jakarta);
5. The late Hasan Zain (doctor at Islamic Hospital Banjarmasin);
6. The late Mikhael Robert Marampe (doctor at Permata Bunda Hospital Cibitung);
7. The late Irsan Nofi Hardi Nara Lubis (doctor at USU Hospital Medan);
8. The late Heru Prasetya (doctor at Ulin Regional General Hospital Banjarmasin);
9. The late Nani Suhartini (nurse at Sukmul Sisma Medika Hospital Jakarta); and
10. The late Saidi (nurse at Tonrorita Public Health Center, Gowa Regency).

Head of the Bureau of Titles, Merits, and Signs of Honor, Admiral Imam Suprayitno stated that the conferment was based on Law Number 20 of 2009 which regulates criteria for the granting of merits and signs of honor. These criteria include merit and outstanding achievements in pioneering and developing the field of education, economy, social, arts, culture, religion, law, health, agriculture, marine, environment, and/or other fields as well as have made outstanding contributions in various fields for the progress, welfare, and prosperity of the nation and state. (TGH/UN)

Translated by: Fairuzzamani Inayatillah
Reviewed by: Mia M. Bonaedy