Families of National Hero Candidates Arrive at the Presidential Palace

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Families of the candidates for National Heroes arrived at the Istana Negara, the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta, on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

President Prabowo Subianto is set to confer the title of National Hero to several figures at the Istana Negara later today.

According to Kompas.com's observations, the families and heirs of these notable individuals had arrived at the palace since 1:00 PM WIB.

They are waiting until representatives of the heirs are guided to the ceremony room at Istana Negara just before the event begins.

The families of the National Hero candidates coordinated their outfits, with men dressed in light blue suits and ties, and women in kebayas.

Among those present were representatives/heirs of the late General TNI (Ret) Maraden Panggabean, a figure from North Sumatra; the family of the late Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana from DKI Jakarta; and the family of the late Marshal TNI (Ret) R. Suryadi Suryadarma from West Java.

Additionally, there were families of the late K.H.M. Yusuf Hasyim from East Java; the family of the late Major General TNI (Ret) Soengkono from East Java; the family of the late Sultan Ibrahim Chaliluddin from East Kalimantan; and the family of the late Drs. Franciscus Xaverius Seda from East Nusa Tenggara.

National Hero Awards Ceremony to Take Place Soon

President Prabowo Subianto will award the title of National Hero to 19 figures from various regions at Istana Negara, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

This award ceremony is part of the commemoration of Hero's Day in 2025.

Minister of Culture and Chair of the Honorary Titles Council, Fadli Zon, stated that the names of the awardees were not determined solely by the government.

According to regulations, nominations begin from the community, including universities and local organizations. These nominations are then evaluated at various levels by research teams at the district/city level, provincial level, and finally at the national level.

At the national level, the evaluation process includes academics, historians, and scholars. The results are then submitted to the Ministry of Social Affairs before being forwarded to the Honorary Titles Council.

"Those selected are individuals who have undergone a lengthy process, and their contributions are hard to dispute, whether in the cultural, economic, or armed struggle fields," Fadli stated previously.