Soedardjat Nataatmadja (PSS: Sudarjat Nataatmaja, 30 June 1938 – 6 December 2020) was an Indonesian politician who served as the Regent of Bogor from 1983 until 1988, the Vice Governor of Irian Jaya from 1989 until 1993, Inspector General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs from 1993 until 1997, and as the member of the People's Representative Council from 1997 until 1999.

Born into the Sundanese nobility, Soedardjat enrolled at the Padjadjaran University in 1958, though he dropped out two years later in favor of the National Military Academy.

One of his hallmarks during his term as regent was Operation Government Dignity, which was aimed at countering the growth of illegal constructions and expansions.

Although he was elected to a second term, his re-election was not approved by the Minister of Internal Affairs, and he was transferred to Irian Jaya in 1989 and served as a Vice Governor for four years.

As the inspector general, he introduced several reforms concerning regional government inspection and led a team to investigate the Sri Roso Sudarmo scandal.

[1] Shortly after he graduated from high school, Nataatmadja enrolled at the Doctoral Faculty of the Padjadjaran University in 1958 but dropped out two years later due to his interest in joining the National Military Academy.

Although the amendment still gave the coordinating authority to the Ministry of Public Works, the gubernatorial and regency government were given more autonomy to implement decisions regarding the illegal construction.

[7] In response to the amendment, which gave the regents authority to handle the illegal construction and expansion, Nataatmadja initiated the Operasi Wibawa Praja (Operation Government Dignity).

[8] The Tempo magazine remarked that the Wibawa Praja Operation was praised for its firmness and was continued by Nataatmadja successors.

[9] In an interview, Nataatmadja stated that the operation was part of this effort to implement a "clean and capable government" in Bogor[10] and as a "shock therapy to aware the people to be more careful".

[13] At the special session of the Bogor Regional People's Representative Council, which was held to elect the regent for the next term, Nataatmadja instructed observers to wear traditional Sundanese clothing.

Although he managed to be reelected, his instructions to wear traditional Sundanese clothing infuriated the Minister of Internal Affairs at that time, Rudini, who considered Nataatmadja to be violating the rules.

[20] Following his resignation from the office of Vice Governor, Nataatmadja was promoted as the Inspector General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 1993.

During his term, he handled various cases relating to the regional government in Indonesia, most notably the Sri Roso Sudarmo scandal.

[21] Several months after his appointment as inspector general, Nataatmadja began a new program aimed at increasing the accountability of provincial governors.

The program involved a joint inspection of the provincial inventory conducted by the inspectorate general, Financial and Development Supervisory Agency, and the Audit Board of Indonesia.

His first inspection was aimed at Abdul Azis Lamadjido, Governor of Central Sulawesi, who would end his second term in February 1996.

[24] Colonel Sri Roso Sudarmo, a regent in Bantul, was accused of bribing President Suharto's Dharmais Foundation with money amounted to Rp.

After this case was made public, Minister of Internal Affairs Yogie Suardi Memet dispatched a team[25] led by Nataatmadja to investigate the scandal.

Columnists from the Bernas newspaper questioned how a mystic could fool the regent, a 20-year veteran from the armed forces, and why Sudarmo would sign a letter that would implicate him far more than it did any alleged swindlers.