Soebekti Soenarto

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Soebekti Soenarto
Soenarto in 1998
22nd Regent of Gunung Kidul
In office
13 October 1989 – November 1994
Preceded byKRT Sosrohadiningrat
Succeeded byKRT Harsodiningrat
Regional Secretary of the Special Region of Yogyakarta
Acting
In office
1998–2000
GovernorPaku Alam VIII
Hamengkubuwono X
Preceded bySuprastowo
Succeeded byBambang Susanto Priyohadi
Personal details
Born1937 or 1938
Died14 October 2019 (aged 81)
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Political partyGolkar

Soebekti Soenarto (1937/1938 – 14 October 2019) was an Indonesian politician and civil servant. He served as the regent of Gunung Kidul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta between 1989 and 1994, during which he promoted greening efforts. After his tenure in Gunung Kidul, he became acting regional secretary of the province between 1998 and 2000.

Career

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Soenarto had a degree in agricultural science.[1] Prior to becoming regent, Soenarto was a civil servant assigned in Kalimantan at agricultural departments,[2][3] at one point becoming head of South Kalimantan's agriculture and crops department.[4] Soenarto was sworn in as regent of Gunung Kidul on 13 October 1989.[5] Like most civil servants during the Suharto period, he was a member of Golkar.[6]

During his term as regent, Soenarto made significant greening efforts in an attempt to alleviate water shortages in the regency. To promote these, he labelled the "H" in the regional slogan of "Handayani" as "Hijau" (Green), and had small monuments with Handayani acronyms erected across the regency.[7][8] Soenarto was also known to walk along roads in Gunung Kidul to monitor the condition of trees lining the roadside.[7] The greening efforts were focused in areas with groundwater basins, such as the underground Bribin River.[1][9] In 1990, Soenarto also banned the sale of bonsai trees in response to the overharvesting of wild bonsai trees in Gunung Kidul during his term.[10] The municipal government would receive a Kalpataru Award [id] during his term for the greening efforts.[1]

Gunung Kidul was known for high suicide rates compared to the rest of the country in the 1980s and 1990s, and Soenarto issued a directive to district heads ordering them to hold cultural and religious events in an attempt to prevent further suicides.[11][12]

Harsodiningrat was elected to replace him as regent on 6 October 1994.[13] Soenarto then became an assistant to the governor on economics and development. In 1998, governor Paku Alam VIII appointed Soenarto as acting regional secretary of the Yogyakarta Special Region, as the previous regional secretary Suprastowo had been elected into the provincial legislature.[14][15] For a brief period between Paku Alam VIII's death on 11 September 1998 and Hamengkubuwono X's appointment as governor on 3 October 1998, Soenarto performed the duties of governor, vice governor, and regional secretary, all on an acting basis.[14] His tenure in the position ended upon the appointment of Bambang Susanto Priyohadi as regional secretary in 2000.[14]

Personal life

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Soenarto was married to Rofie Soebekti,[16] and the couple had four children and eleven grandchildren.[7] He lived in Surakarta, Central Java after his retirement.[17] Soenarto died just after midnight on 14 October 2019 at the age of 81 in the Panti Waluyo Hospital of Surakarta, where he was being treated for spinal narrowing. He was buried at the Astana Bonoloyo cemetery in Surakarta.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kisah Masyarakat Gunungkidul Bersatu Padu dalam Gerakan Penghijauan". seputargk.id (in Indonesian). 7 October 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. ^ Pekan Nasional Kontak Tani-Nelayan IV di Barabai, Kalimantan Selatan (in Indonesian). Kantor Departemen Penerangan, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Tengah. 1981. pp. 11, 109.
  3. ^ Kesimpulan Rapat Kerja Regional Pembangunan Pertanian Pangan Wilayah Kalimantan, 23-25 Mei 1973 di Banjarmasin (in Indonesian). Direktorat Jenderal Pertanian. 1973. p. 116.
  4. ^ "Ditemukan, padi jenis unggul "air dalam"" [Discovered, superior rice variety "air dalam"]. Kompas (in Indonesian). 6 April 1984. p. 8. Kepala dinas pertanian Tanaman Pangan Kalsel Ir Soebekti Soenarto
  5. ^ "Naskah Pelantikan Ir. Soebekti Soenarto menjadi Bupati Kepala Daerah Tingkat II Gunungkidul tanggal 13 Oktober 1989" (in Indonesian). Yogyakarta Provincial Government. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Sepeda Gembira HUT Golkar ke-27". Bernas (in Indonesian). 11 January 1992. p. 2. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "Pak Soebekti Soenarto, Bupati Disiplin, Energik Dan Pecinta Lingkungan Itu Berpulang". kabarhandayani.com (in Indonesian). 14 October 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Pencipta Tugu Handayani Berharap 17-an Menjadi Momentum Untuk Renovasi". kabarhandayani.com (in Indonesian). 12 August 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  9. ^ "DAS Bribin akan Diteliti". Bernas (in Indonesian). 11 December 1991. p. 3. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Si kate dari bukit berbatu". Tempo (in Indonesian). 3 March 1990. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  11. ^ Pulung gantung: menyingkap tragedi bunuh diri di Gunungkidul (in Indonesian). Galangpress Group. 2002. pp. 232, 440. ISBN 978-979-96816-0-7.
  12. ^ "Bupati Perintahkan Semua Camat Lakukan Pencegahan". Bernas (in Indonesian). 21 April 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Pak Bekti: Kemana Saja Saya Siap". Bernas (in Indonesian). 7 October 1994. p. 3. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "Tanpa Sekprov Definitif, Ulang Sejarah 1998". Radar Jogja (in Indonesian). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Ini Nama-Nama Sekprov yang Mendampingi HB X Sejak 1998". Radar Jogja (in Indonesian). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  16. ^ "BUPATI GUNUNGKIDUL KE 22, SOEBEKTI SOENARTO MENINGGAL DUNIA" (in Indonesian). Gunung Kidul Regency Government. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Pejabat Gunung Kidul anjangsana ke mantan bupati". Antara News Yogyakarta (in Indonesian). 24 May 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Sebelum Wafat, Mantan Bupati Masih Sempat Bercanda dengan Anak Cucu". Sorot.co (in Indonesian). 14 October 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2025.