Portrait of Pangeran Adipati Soejono

Anton Abraham van Anrooy, c. 1943

In 1942 the Javanese aristocrat Soejono was appointed minister without portfolio in the Dutch government, which was exiled in London during the German occupation. To date, he is the only Islamic minister to have held a seat in a Dutch cabinet. Soejono’s call to recognize Indonesia’s right to self-determination was completely ignored by his colleagues in the cabinet.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberV-66054
  • Dimensionsheight 91.6 cm x width 71.4 cm x thickness 2.9 cm, height 102.2 cm x width 82 cm x depth 4.2 cm