Indonesia's First President

By. Reza Firmansyah

Their Biographies - The first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Sukarno, who used to be called Bung Karno, was born in Blitar, East Java, June 6, 1901 and died in Jakarta, June 21, 1970. His father named Raden Soekemi Sosrodihardjo and his mother Ida Ayu Nyoman Rai. During his life, he has three wives and had eight children.

Sukarno's childhood just a few years living with her ​​parents in Blitar. During the elementary to graduate, he lives in Surabaya, lodger in the house Haji Said Oemar Tokroaminoto, Syarikat veteran politician founder of Islam. Then continue their education at HBS (Hoogere Burger School). While studying at HBS, Sukarno had galvanize nationalist spirit. After graduating HBS in 1920, moved to London and continue to THS (Technische Hoogeschool or Higher Engineering School which is now the ITB). He won the title of "Ir" on May 25, 1926.

Then, he formulated and established the doctrine Marhaenism PNI (Nationalist Party lndonesia) on July 4, 1927, with the goal of an independent Indonesia. As a result, the Netherlands, put him in jail Sukamiskin, New York on December 29, 1929. Eight months later a new trial. In his defense, entitled Indonesia Sues, he showed apostasy Netherlands, a nation that claims it is more advanced.

Defense that made ​​the Dutch more upset. So that in July 1930, PNI was dissolved. After his release in 1931, Sukarno joined Partindo and well led. As a result, he was re-arrested by the Dutch and exiled to Ende, Flores, 1933. Four years later moved to Bengkulu.

After a long struggle, Bung Karno and Bung Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's independence on August 17, 1945. In the trial BPUPKI dated June 1, 1945, Ir.Soekarno present ideas about the basic state called Pancasila. Dated August 17, 1945, Ir Soekarno and Drs. Mohammad Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's independence. In the trial PPKI, August 18, 1945 Ir.Soekarno elected by acclamation as the first President of the Republic of Indonesia.

Previously, he also managed to formulate Pancasila which later became the basis (ideology) of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia. He seeks to unite the archipelago. Even Sukarno tried to gather the nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America to Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung in 1955 which later evolved into the Non-Aligned Movement.

G-30-S/PKI rebellion gave birth to a great political crisis that led to rejection of the Assembly on accountability. Instead MPR raised Soeharto as Acting President. His health continued to deteriorate, which on Sunday, June 21, 1970 he died in the army hospital. He was interred in the House Yaso, Jakarta, and was buried in Blitar, East Java near the tomb of his mother, Ida Ayu Nyoman Rai. Confer the government as a "Hero of the Proclamation".

The Moments Before The Death of The President

Jakarta, Tuesday, June 16, 1970. Intensive care room filled with soldiers Gatot Subroto Army Hospital since morning. Uniformed soldiers and armed full alert at several strategic points of the hospital. Do not lose much, plainclothes security officers also paced the hospital corridor to the parking lot.

• From the early, eerie atmosphere is felt. The news that blow saying, former President Sukarno will be brought to this hospital from home detention in the House Yaso which is only five kilometers.
•  Tonight, the rumors are proved. In the treatment room is very simple to the size of a former president, Sukarno