Witjaksana Soegarda
Witjaksana Soegarda (1939 – 25 May 2010) was an Indonesian diplomat.
Witjaksana Soegarda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Died | 25 May 2010 (aged 70–71) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Burial place | Jeruk Purut Cemetery |
| Occupation |
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| Spouse |
Soraya Alatas (m. 1986) |
| Children | 5 |
| Father | Soegarda Poerbakawatja |
| Relatives | Ali Alatas (father-in-law) Paripurna P. Sugarda (nephew) |
Early life
Soegarda was born in 1939 as the ninth of twelve children of Soegarda Poerbakawatja.[1][2]
Career
Soegarda started his career by working as a diplomat at the Indonesian Embassy in New York.[2] He served as Indonesian Ambassador to Denmark and served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Italy, Malta and Albania from 1995 until 1998.[1] On 9 July 1997, Soegarda was appointed as ASEAN Secretariat General Director.[3]
Personal life
In 1981, Soegarda started a relationship with Soraya Alatas, the daughter of diplomat Ali Alatas.[2] They later married at the Indonesia Embassy in New York on 13 September 1986 and had five children.[2][1] Their marriage lasted until Soegarda's death in May 2010.[1]
Soegarda died at Harapan Kita Hospital in Kota Bambu Utara ward, Palmerah, on 25 May 2010 due to a lung disease at the age of 71.[1] He was buried at Jeruk Purut Cemetery on 26 May.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Meninggal Witjaksana Soegarda". Tempo (in Indonesian). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Menikahkan putrinya". Tempo (in Indonesian). 27 September 1986. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "To Get In The ASEAN Secretariat". Antarafoto. 9 July 1997. Retrieved 3 May 2025.