Achmad Sujudi Dies At 82, Remembering His Figure As Minister Of Health Gus Dur's Era

Achmad Sujudi (Photo from Antara)

YOGYAKARTA - Achmad Sujudi, former Minister of Health, breathed his last on Tuesday (2/5/2023). Achmad Sujudi died at 07.57 WIB at RSPI Bintaro, South Tangerang.

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) also shared the sad news. Condolences were conveyed by the Ministry of Health through Twitter's social media accounts.

"Deep condolences for the return of the Minister of Health for the 1999-2001 period, dr. Achmad Sujudi, MHA," wrote the Twitter account @KemenkesRI.

Prita Miranti, Achmad Sujudi's second daughter, revealed that her father died of infection. Furthermore, she said that her father had suffered a long stroke, since early January 2023. Achmad Sujudi will be buried at the Al-Azhar Karawang Public Cemetery (TPU) on Tuesday afternoon after Ashar.

The death of Achmad Sujudi is sad news for the people of Indonesia because he was an important figure in the Indonesian government. Achmad Sujudi passed away at the age of 82.

Achmad Sujudi was Minister of Health during the reigns of President Gus Dur and Megawati Soekarnoputri for the 1999-2004 period. Prior to serving as Minister of Health, Achmad Sujudi was a bureaucrat.

Achmad Sujudi is known to have held several positions before being appointed as Minister of Health. The position that was held by Achmad Sujudi, namely the Director General of Eradication of Infectious Diseases and Environmental Restructuring, Head of Hospital Dr. Sardjito in Yogyakarta, and Head of Bengkulu Regional Hospital.

Achmad Sujudi began his career in the ministry when he received an assignment from the Minister of Health in the BJ Habibie Cabinet. Achmad was asked to implement the Great Contraception Program. Achmad was then trusted to be Minister of Health and Social Welfare during Gus Dur's leadership.

Because of his good performance and brilliant achievements during his tenure as Minister of Health, he was again appointed to lead the Ministry of Health in the Gotong Royo Cabinet in the era of President Megawati.

Dr. Achmad Sujudi, MHA, was born in Bondowoso on April 11, 1941. Achmad Sujudi completed his studies at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia in 1972.

Graduated from being a doctor, Achmad was assigned to Buru Island to carry out his obligations as a doctor. Returning from there, in 1973 he was accepted to be a doctor at the Friendship Hospital (RS) Jakarta.

Achmad Sujudi then continued his surgery specialist education at UI. After successfully completing the specialist, Achmad served as a doctor at the Bengkulu Hospital. Shortly thereafter he continued to undergo hospital management education at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

After serving from Bengkulu Hospital, Achmad Sujudi was Director of RSUP Dr Sardjito Yogyakarta, then served up to echelon 1 in the Ministry of Health. While carrying out his duties in Yogyakarta, he also became a teacher at FK UGM for the Masters of Public Health Sciences program in the interest of hospital management.

That's the news that Achmad Sujudi died at the age of 82. The Ministry of Health, as an agency that had been his place of shelter, expressed his gratitude for Achmad Sujudi's dedication to health progress in Indonesia.

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