Ki Soegondo Djojopoespito (22 February 1905 – 23 April 1978) was an Indonesian politician who became the Minister of Societal Development in the Halim Cabinet.

His father, Kromosardjono, was an employee of forestry affairs and a headman in Tuban,[2] while his mother was the daughter of a khotib (preacher) named Djojoatmodjo.

[8] After that, Djojopoespito, Suwiryo, Sastroamidjojo, and Muksinun became close friends and began discussing political issues in Indonesia.

Although Djojopoespito was alone with Suwiryo, they managed to connect with three other college students, namely Sigit from RHS, and Goelarso and Darwis from STOVIA (medical school).

The Union of Indonesian Students also printed secret pamphlets to overthrow the Dutch East Indies government.

Finally, in June 1928, Soegondo managed to form a committee that consisted of representatives from student associations.

[12] The committee decided to hold a youth congress to finalize the debate about the form of the new student union.

[12] The congress began at 7:30 PM on 27 October 1928 inside the Katholieke Jongelengen (Catholic Youth) building.

The second incident caused the delegate to be warned by the Dutch police, and Djojopoespito was asked to dismiss the congress.

The planned scout procession at the beginning of the session was cancelled after being banned by the Dutch police, causing dissatisfaction within the delegates.

[15] During the recess in the session, Wage Rudolf Supratman came to Djojopoespito and asked for his permission to play the Indonesia Raya song.

[20] The leaders of the organization, Mohammad Hatta, Sjahrir, Maskun, and Murwoto, were arrested and exiled to Boven Digoel.

His ban on teaching was revoked by the late 1935,[19] and along with his wife, he established a school in Bogor, named Loka Siswa.

His wife became the headmaster of the school, while Djojopoespito, with his friends Soejitno Mangunkusumo and Saubari, became the editor and administrator of the newspaper.

[4] Over time, he became more and more involved in his job as a reporter, and in 1941, he became the director of the Antara news agency, with Adam Malik as the editor and Pandu Kartawiguna as the administrator.

[22][19][4] During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, Djojopoespito became an employee for the Shihabu (Justice Department), and worked in the Prison Affairs Section.

To test his proficiency, Djojopoespito was tasked by Notosoesanto to write a book about the history of the penitentiary system in the Dutch East Indies.

[22] After the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, Djojopoespito joined the Paras (Socialist People's Party), which was led by Sutan Sjahrir.

Djojopoespito became a member of the executive council of the party for educational affairs, while also serving as the chairman of PSI in Jogjakarta and Central Java.

[25] During his tenure, he stated that he would focus on the government's effort to reduce the size of the army by retaining only professional soldiers.

[34] On 18 July 2012, the Minister of Youth and Sports Andi Mallarangeng officially inaugurated a new guesthouse for the ministry, which was named after Djojopoespito.

[5] The marriage resulted in three children, namely Sunartini Djanan Chudori, Sunar Endrati Cahyono, and Sunaryo Djojopoespito.