Adnan Kapau Gani

Major general TNI (Tit.) Dr. Adnan Kapau Gani or commonly abbreviated as A.K. Gani (16 September 1905 – 23 December 1968) was an Indonesian doctor, politician, actor and military figure. He served as Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet of Amir Sjarifuddin I and the Cabinet of Amir Sjarifuddin II.

Major general TNI (Tit.) Dr.
Adnan Kapau Gani
A.K. Gani, c. 1947
1st Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia
In office
11 November 1947 – 29 Januari 1948
Co-leading with Setyadjit Soegondo, R. Syamsudin dan Wondoamiseno
PresidentSoekarno
Prime MinisterAmir Sjarifoeddin
Preceded byTidak ada
Succeeded bySyafruddin Prawiranegara
In office
3 Juli 1947 – 11 November 1947
Co-leading with Setyadjit Soegondo
PresidentSoekarno
Prime MinisterAmir Sjarifoeddin
7th Minister of Transportation
In office
19 November 1954 – 24 July 1955
PresidentSoekarno
Prime MinisterAli Sastroamidjojo
Preceded byRoosseno Soerjohadikoesoemo
Succeeded byFrits Laoh
3rd Minister of Welfare of Indonesia
In office
2 October 1946 – 29 January 1948
PresidentSoekarno
Prime MinisterSutan Sjahrir
Amir Sjarifoeddin
Preceded byDarmawan Mangunkusumo
Succeeded bySjafruddin Prawiranegara
1st Governor of South Sumatra
In office
1945–1946
PresidentSoekarno
Preceded byTidak ada
Succeeded byMohammad Isa
Personal details
Born(1905-09-16)16 September 1905
 Dutch East Indies Palembayan, Agam, Dutch East Indies
Died23 December 1968(1968-12-23) (aged 63)
 Indonesia Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesia
SpouseMasturah Kapau Gani
Alma materGeneeskundige Hoogeschool te Batavia
School tot Opleiding van Inlandsche Artsen
ProfessionPhysician
Politician
Awardsawarding a national hero (2007)
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