Masjchun Sofwan | |
Office: | Governor of Jambi |
Term Start: | 1979 |
Term End: | 1989 |
Predecessor: | Eddy Sabara |
Birth Date: | 7 September 1927 |
Birth Place: | Blitar, East Java, Indonesia |
Death Place: | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Profession: | Governor and Mayor. |
Masjchun Sofwan was born on 7 September 1927 in Blitar, East Java, Indonesia. Sofwan became the governor of Jambi from 1979 to 1989. After graduating from Gadjah Mada University, Sofwan served as the mayor of the Temanggung Regency from 1964 until 1978. He replaced Eddy Sabara as the governor of the province.[1]
He died on 3 October 2015 in Jakarta due to complications with an undisclosed disease.[2]