Sumitro

Sumitro or Soemitro (13 January 1925 10 May 1998) was a prominent Indonesian general in the early years of General Suharto's New Order before suddenly falling from grace in January 1974 after the Malari incident.

General (Ret.)
Sumitro
3rd Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
In office
9 September 1971  2 March 1974
PresidentSuharto
Commander-in-chiefSuharto
Maraden Panggabean
Preceded byMaraden Panggabean
Succeeded bySurono Reksodimedjo
Personal details
Born(1927-01-13)13 January 1927
Probolinggo, East Java, Dutch East Indies
Died10 May 1998(1998-05-10) (aged 71)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Military service
Allegiance
Branch/service
Years of service1943–1974
RankGeneral
Battles/warsIndonesian National Revolution
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