Susanto Zuhdi

Susanto Zuhdi is an esteemed Indonesian historian and the chairman of the team responsible for the rewriting of Indonesia's history. A professor emeritus at the University of Indonesia, he has been actively involved in various historical research projects and is known for his contributions to the understanding of Indonesia's maritime history. Recently, he has garnered attention for leading a controversial project involving 120 historians aimed at revising the national historical narrative, which has sparked debates regarding transparency and the potential political implications of the new historical interpretations.