Karno Barkah

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Karno Barkah (born December 26, 1922) is an Indonesian aviation pioneer and a recipient of the prestigious French Légion d'honneur.

He is most well known for envisioning Indonesia's award-winning Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. Mr. Barkah was responsible for the airport's construction, and later became its first President Director.[1]

Mr. Barkah served as Indonesia's chief representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, where he was elected as Chairman of ICAO's Conditions of Service Working Group.[2]

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  1. ^ Apa dan Siapa - KARNO BARKAH
  2. ^ Annual election of officers for ICAO Council