Global InformationDaan Jahja information
Daan Jahja | |
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| Military Governor of Jakarta | |
Caretaker | |
| In office 16 December 1949 – 17 February 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Suwiryo |
| Succeeded by | Suwiryo |
| Member of People's Representative Council | |
| In office 1967–1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1925 Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 20 June 1985 (aged 60) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Resting place | Kalibata Heroes Cemetery |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Branch/service |  Indonesian Army |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Commands | Siliwangi Division |
Brig. Gen. Daan Jahja or Daan Yahya (5 January 1925 – 20 June 1985) was an Indonesian military officer who was the Chief of Staff of the Siliwangi Division in 1948 and the Military Governor of Jakarta from 1949 to 1950.
Born from a Minangkabau family, Jahja joined the Indonesian nationalist movement and led the Siliwangi Division during its long march of 1948, being captured in the process. He participated in the Dutch-Indonesian Round Table Conference, and was appointed military governor of Jakarta following his return. He retired as a brigadier general, and died in 1985.