Ferdinand Lumban Tobing

Ferdinand Lumban Tobing (19 February 1899 – 7 October 1962) was Minister of Manpower and Transmigration of the Republic of Indonesia, Minister for Communications and Information of the Republic of Indonesia, Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, and Governor of North Sumatra, who is now regarded as a National Hero of Indonesia.^[2]

Major General (Titular) Ferdinand Lumban Tobing
Ferdinand Lumban Tobing as Indonesian Minister of Information in 1954.
1st State Minister for Transmigration Affairs of Indonesia
In office 25 June 1958 – 5 July 1959
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Achmadi Hadisoemarto
10th Minister of Information of Indonesia
In office 30 July 1953 – 12 August 1955
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Arnold Mononutu
Succeeded by	Sjamsuddin Sutan Makmur
a.i. Minister of Health of Indonesia
In office 30 July 1953 – 9 October 1953
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Johannes Leimena
Succeeded by	Lie Kiat Teng
Governor of North Sumatra
In office 1948–1950
Preceded by	Sutan Muhammad Amin Nasution
Succeeded by	Sarimin Reksodiharjo
Personal details
Born	(1899-02-19)19 February 1899 Sibuluan, Sibolga, Tapanuli, North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
Died	7 October 1962(1962-10-07) (aged 63) Djakarta, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Indonesia
Branch/service	Indonesian Army
Years of service	1945–1962
Rank	Major General (Titular)[1]
Battles/wars	Indonesian War of Independence