National Hero of Indonesia

[1] It is posthumously given by the Government of Indonesia for actions which are deemed to be heroic, defined as "actual deeds which can be remembered and exemplified for all time by other citizens"[a] or "extraordinary service furthering the interests of the state and people".

[b][2] The Ministry of Social Affairs gives seven criteria which an individual must fulfill, as follows:[2] Nominations undergo a four-step process and must be approved at each level.

A proposal is made by the general populace in a city or regency to the mayor or regent, who must then make a request to the province's governor.

[3] The legal framework for the title, initially styled National Independence Hero (Pahlawan Kemerdekaan Nasional), was established with the release of Presidential Decree No.

[3][4][6] A total of 190 men and 16 women have been deemed national heroes, most recently Abdul Chalim, Ahmad Hanafiah, Bataha Santiago, Ida Dewa Agung Jambe, Mohammad Tabrani, and Ratu Kalinyamat in 2023.