Imam Suroso

Imam Suroso (10 January 1964 – 27 March 2020) was an Indonesian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives for three period, 2009–2014, 2014–2019 and 2019–2020.[1]

Imam Suroso
Member of DPR RI Fraction PDIP
In office
1 October 2009  27 March 2020
President
Personal details
Born(1964-01-10)10 January 1964
Pati, Central Java, Indonesia
Died27 March 2020(2020-03-27) (aged 56)
Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Cause of deathCOVID-19
Political partyPartai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan
Spouse(s)Suhartini or Jeng Asih
Alma mater
  • Universitas Bojonegoro
  • Universitas Bung Karno
Occupation
Military service
AllegianceIndonesia
Branch/service30px Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia
Years of service1987—2009

Biography

Imam was born in Pati, Central Java, precisely on 10 January 1965. After graduating from the SMA Nasional, Pati, he was accepted as a member of the Indonesian National Police, after few months of training at the Watukosek Pusdikpol, Sidoarjo, East Java. He began his career as a member of the Indonesian National Police, after completing the Prospective Bintara School (Secaba) in 1987 and continuing the Candidate Officer School (Secapa) in 2004.

Shortly thereafter, he married and has three daughters. When he was assigned as Bripdapol, he served in Pati Police Station. Imam was interested in the world of mysticism, exploring world of paranormal, earning the nickname of "Mbah Roso".[2]

To make a living, he works part-time as a security of Kembangjoyo Restaurant, Pati. In the 1996s, Imam Suroso worked concurrently, as a police, paranormal, and as a "security".

Educational history[3]

  • SD Negeri Puri I Pati (1972—1978)
  • SMP Muhammadiyah Pati (1978—1981)
  • SMA Nasional Pati, natural science major. (1981—1984)
  • Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Bojonegoro (1993—1998)
  • Law, Bung Karno University (2009—2012)
  • Management, STM IMMI (2000—2003)

Death

On 21 March 2020, after visiting Pasar Baru to inform the locals about the risks of COVID-19, Imam started experiencing a fever and sore throat. He asked to be tested for COVID-19 and the test was carried out on the same day; he, his family and members of his sfaff were required to self-isolate for 14 days. On 22 March, his daughter reported that he had increasingly severe cough; on the following night, Imam was hospitalized at Karyadi Hospital in Semarang. On 24 March, three of the staff members who had accompanied him to Pasar Baru also started to experience fever, sore throat and cough. On 25 March, it was reported that Imam was suffering from pneumonia, and on the following day, that preparations were made to place him on a ventilator as his oxygen saturation levels had fallen to 80-81 percent. On 27 March, he died at the hospital. Melki Lana Lena, deputy chairman of the IX DPR Commission, confirmed that Imam's cause of death was COVID-19.[4]

References

  1. PDI-P lawmaker passes away while being monitored for COVID-19 – Politics – The Jakarta Post
  2. VIVA, PT VIVA MEDIA BARU- (1 April 2016). "Dari Polisi, Paranormal, hingga Jadi Anggota DPR-RI – VIVA". www.viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. RI, Setjen DPR. "Anggota DPR RI – Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat". www.dpr.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  4. Jejak Perjalanan Imam Suroso Positif Covid-19 Sebelum Meninggal Dunia


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