Sjamsuridjal

Raden Sjamsuridjal (11 October 1903 – 29 December 1964), sometimes written Syamsurizal, was an Indonesian politician who served as the Mayor of Jakarta between 1951 and 1953.

In said congress, Sjamsuridjal put forth a proposal for Islamic teachings for willing organization members, which was shot down following a heated debate and a vote.

Due to this, Sjamsuridjal went to Agus Salim and established the Jong Islamieten Bond.

[3] Similarly to the career of president Joko Widodo, he also served as the mayor of Solo (Surakarta) from 1946 to 1949.

During his mayorship, he oversaw the construction of a new power plant in Ancol and improved healthcare through introducing inoculations and building hospitals.