Short Biography of Soekarno

 Short Biography of Soekarno

                Dr. (HC) Ir H Soekarno was called Bung Karno. Born in Surabaya on June 6, 1901, from the couple Raden Soekemi Sosrodihardjo with Ida Ayu Nyoman Rai. He school in Hoogere Burger School (HBS), and then proceed to the Technische Hoge School (now ITB) in Bandung. 1927 founded the Indonesian Nationalist Party (PNI). Because of his activities, he was arrested and imprisoned Netherlands.

                Sukarno joined the Party of Indonesia. He was re-arrested and exiled to Flores. 1938 to 1942 Sukarno was exiled to Bengkulu. The new Soekarno really free after the Japanese occupation in 1942. On August 16, 1945, the youth leader of PETA demanded that Sukarno and Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's independence soon. On August 17, 1945, Indonesia memplokamirkan independence. On August 18, 1945, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta was appointed President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia.

                The Allied forces did not recognize the independence of Indonesia, and want to re-colonize Indonesia (Aggression War I and II). Pressure on the UN Security Council, the Netherlands / Allies finally stop the fighting. Soekarno was appointed President of the Republic of Indonesia (RIS). Due to popular demand, on August 17, 1950, RIS again changed to the Republic of Indonesia, Ir Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta became vice president.

                Rebellion G30S / PKI erupted in 1965, gave birth to a great political crisis. People demanded that the PKI was dissolved. But Sukarno refused. President issued Decree of March 11 (Supersemar) which is a command to Lt. Gen. Soeharto to take measures to maintain security and safety of the presidential administration.

                The letter is used to dissolve the PKI. MPRS also provide assurance to Soeharto for every moment becomes president if the president previously absent. On June 22, 1966 President Sukarno's accountability speech was rejected and on February 20, 1967 Sukarno signed a Statement of Delivery Authority.

                Sunday, June 21, 1970 President Sukarno died at the Army Hospital in Jakarta and was buried in Blitar, East Java. The government set the title Hero of the Proclaimers on 23 Oktober1986 and National Hero on November 7, 2012. Sukarno was a true hero. He is the father of a nation that is not replaceable.