Hoegeng Iman Santoso, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hoegeng Iman Santoso

Chief of the Indonesian National Police

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1921

Place of Birth: Pekalongan, Indonesia

Date of Death: 14-Jul-2004

Profession: civil servant

Nationality: Indonesia

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Hoegeng Iman Santoso

  • Hoegeng (born Iman Santoso; in Pekalongan on October 14, 1921 – July 14, 2004) was Chief of the Indonesian National Police.
  • Hoegeng was famously known as the bravest and most honest police officer in Indonesia by the media and the people.
  • Hoegeng lived in an era when many government officials were corrupt.
  • Abdurrahman Wahid, former president of Indonesia once praised Hoegeng's honesty, saying that "there are only 3 honest police in the country: speed bumps (polisi tidur, literally meaning sleeping police but refers to speed bumps), the police statue, and Hoegeng".
  • Hoegeng is one of the fastest people to head the Indonesian national police agency from 1968-1971.

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