Julius Tahija, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indonesian businessman
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Place of Birth: Surabaya, Indonesia
About Julius Tahija
- Julius Tahija (13 July 1916 – 30 July 2002) was an Indonesian businessman, politician and soldier.
- He was a recipient of the Military Order of William for his actions in the Dutch East Indies campaign while serving in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army and was the only Indonesian in the war to receive a highest military honor from an allied country during World War II.
- He briefly held various cabinet posts in the State of East Indonesia during the Indonesian National Revolution in 1947 and later worked for and established the Indrapura conglomerate which became one of the largest in the country.
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