Background
DIAH, Burhanudin was born on April 7, 1917. Son of Mohamad Diah and Siti Saidah.
DIAH, Burhanudin was born on April 7, 1917. Son of Mohamad Diah and Siti Saidah.
Taman Siswa High School, Medan, Sumatra and Ksatrian School for Journalism, Bandung, Java.
Assistant Editor daily Sinar Deli, Medan 1937-1938. Freelance journalist 1938-1939. Chief of Indonesian Information Desk, British Consulate-General 1939-1941.
Editor-in-chief Indonesian monthly Pertjaturan Dunia dan Film 1939-1941.
Radio commentator and editorial writer daily Asia Raya 1942-1945. President Merdeka Press Limited., Masa Merdeka Printing Presses.
Active in political movement, especially during Japanese oecu pation. Chairman New Youth (underground) movement and jailed by Japanese in 1942 and again in 1945.
Active in forcing proclamation of Indonesian Independence August 1945.
Minister of Information 1966-1968. Vice-Chairman, Press Council of Indonesia since 1970. Former Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, Hungary.
Governor for Indonesia to Institute Atomic Energy Agency (International Atomic Energy Agency) in Vienna, Austria.
Provisional National Committee, Republic of Indonesia 1945-1949. Provisional Indonesian Parliament. 1954-1956; National Council 1957-1959.
Married Herawati Diah in 1942.