Hoegeng Iman Santoso
Hoegeng Iman Santoso | |
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| 5th Chief of National Police of Indonesia | |
| In office 9 May 1968 – 2 October 1970 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Soetjipto Joedodihardjo |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Hasan |
| 4th Director General of Immigration | |
| In office 19 January 1961 – 22 June 1966 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Notohatyanto |
| Succeeded by | Widikdo Soedikman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1922 Pekalongan, Central Java, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 14 July 2004 (aged 81) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Relatives | Kasino (nephew) |
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| Branch/service | Indonesian National Police |
| Years of service | 1944–1970 |
| Rank | Police General |
Hoegeng (born Iman Santoso; 14 October 1922 – 14 July 2004) was the Chief of the Indonesian National Police from 1968 to 1970. Hoegeng is historically renowned for being the most courageous and honest police official in the nation, in a time when a majority of government officials were corrupt. He was well known for his constant acts and efforts to eradicate corruption and power play in Indonesian policing and promote equal criminal justice. Hoegeng had one of the briefest tenures as Chief of the Indonesian National Police.