Bagindo Aziz Chan
Second Mayor of Padang
In office
15 August 1946 – 19 July 1947
Preceded byMr. Abubakar Jaar
Succeeded bySaid Rasad
First Deputy mayor of Padang
In office
24 January 1946 – 15 August 1946
Personal details
Born(1910-09-30)30 September 1910
Netherlands Padang, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
Died19 July 1947(1947-07-19) (aged 36)
Indonesia Padang, West Sumatra
Nationality Indonesia
Political partyUnion of Indonesian Muslims (until 1937)
Indonesian Islamic Union Party (1945-1947)[1]
Spouse(s)R. Entis Atisah
Hj. Siti Zaura Oesman.
ChildrenHj. Ineke Azizchan Nafis [2][3]
Alma materRechtshoogeschool te Batavia

Bagindo Azizchan (30 September 1910 – 19 July 1947), was an Indonesian independence fighter and second Mayor of Padang after independence, inaugurated on 15 August 1946, replacing Abubakar Jaar.[4] He died at the age of 36 after being involved in a battle against Dutch forces. His body was buried at the Bahagia Heroes Cemetery, Bukittinggi. On 9 November 2005, Bagindo Azizchan was declared a National Hero of Indonesia.[5]

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Birthplace of Bagindo Aziz Chan

Early life and education

Bagindo Aziz Chan was born in Kampung Alang Laweh, Padang on 30 September 1910. He is the fourth of six children, from the marriage of Bagindo Montok and Djamilah.[6]

Bagindo Aziz Chan studied at a Hollandsch-Inlandsche School in Padang, Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs in Surabaya, and Algemene Middelbare School in Batavia. He spent two years at Rechtshoogeschool te Batavia (RHS) and opened a law practice. He was also active in several organizations, including as a board member of Jong Islamieten Bond under the leadership of Agus Salim.[7]

Returning to his hometown in 1935, he served as a teacher in several schools in Padang and multiple moved to teach abroad.[8] He was active in the Indonesian Muslim Association, Permi until the organization was dissolved in 1937.[7]

Independence War

After proclamation of independence, he was appointed Deputy Mayor of Padang on 24 January 1946 and on 15 August 1946 was appointed as mayor replacing Abubakar Jaar, who moved to become a resident in North Sumatra.[9]

After the arrival of the Dutch and the allies in Padang on 10 October 1945, he refused to submit to Dutch forces.[10] He continued to fight by writing in the newspaper Tjahaja Padang, even directly leading the resistance against the Dutch until he died on 19 July 1947.[11] He made a public speech, "Step over my corpse first, then I'll hand over Padang".[12]

According to the post-mortem carried out at Dr. Reksodiwiryo Army Hospital, Ganting, he died from being hit by a blunt object and three gunshots to the face.[7]

Bagindo Azizchan Monument at the Adityawarman Museum

Honors

To honor his service and sacrifice, Bagindo Aziz Chan's name was immortalized as a street name in several cities, such as Padang and Bukittinggi. In Padang, a fist-shaped monument was erected at the intersection of Jalan Gajah Mada and Jalan Jhoni Anwar, Olo Village, Nanggalo. Although it was inaugurated as the Bagindo Aziz Chan Monument by the Mayor of Padang Syahrul Ujud on 19 July 1983, this monument and its intersection are better known as the Tugu Simpang Tinju. Another monument, located at Taman Melati in the Museum Adityawarman complex, is the work of the painter Wisran Hadi and the sculptor Arby Samah.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Wali Kota Padang Berpulang di Bulan Ramadan". 13 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022.
  2. ↑ Tabloid Minang News. Edisi 09 - November 2010, hal 10 - 11 (Tokoh).
  3. ↑ Satu Abad (30 SEPT 1910 - 30 SEPT 2010) Bagindo Azizchan, Pahlawan Nasional dari Kota Padang, Siti Fatimah, Emizal Amri, Yasrina Ayu, ISBN 978-979-3458-14-4, Editor Ahli : Mestika Zed, hal 111 - 114.
  4. ↑ Husein, Ahmad (1992). Sejarah perjuangan kemerdekaan R.I. di Minangkabau/Riau, 1945-1950 (2nd ed.). Jakarta: Badan Pemurnian Sejarah Indonesia-Minangkabau. ISBN 979-405-126-8. OCLC 29460103.
  5. ↑ Mirnawati (2012). Kumpulan pahlawan Indonesia terlengkap (1st ed.). Mekarsari, Cimanggis, Depok. ISBN 978-979-788-343-0. OCLC 812615023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ↑ Subhanie, Dzikry (26 October 2016). "Bagindo Aziz Chan, Wali Kota Padang yang Jadi Korban Kelicikan Belanda". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Adryamarthanino, Verelladevanka (2021-07-29). Nailufar, Nibras Nada (ed.). "Bagindo Azizchan: Peran, Perjuangan, dan Akhir Hidup". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  8. ↑ Fatimah, Siti; Amri, Emizal; Ayu, Yasrina; Zed, Mestika (2007). Bgd. Azizchan, 1910-1947 : pahlawan nasional dari Kota Padang (in Indonesian) (1st ed.). Padang: Universitas Negeri Padang, PKSBE. ISBN 978-979-3458-14-4. OCLC 231833615.
  9. ↑ Chandra, Ricki (2021-08-17). "Bagindo Aziz Chan, Wali Kota Padang yang Gugur di Usia Muda Saat Tempur Lawan Belanda". suara.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  10. ↑ Kahin, Audrey (1999). Rebellion to integration : West Sumatra and the Indonesian polity, 1926-1998. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 90-5356-395-4. OCLC 42003469.
  11. ↑ Sudarmanto, J. B. (2007). Jejak-jejak pahlawan : perekat kesatuan bangsa Indonesia (2nd revised ed.). Jakarta: Gramedia Widiasarana Indonesia. ISBN 978-979-759-716-0. OCLC 225526719.
  12. ↑ Anwar, Rosihan (2004). Sejarah kecil "petite histoire" Indonesia (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kompas. ISBN 979-709-141-4. OCLC 62895746.
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