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Sukarno | |
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| Born | Koesno Sosrodihardjo 6 June 1901 Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 21 June 1970 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Political orientation | Nationalism |
| Political party | Indonesian National Party |
Sukarno (6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian politician who served as Indonesia's first president from 1945 to 1967.
Presidency
In March 1957, Sukarno declared martial law in order to secure the support of the military officers. He strengthened the army, using $20 million of funding from the United States. He ended martial law in May 1963.[1]:153 In 1965, shortly before being overthrown, he withdrew from the United Nations.[1]:156
Ideology
In 1926, Sukarno called for cooperation between Marxism, Islam, and nationalism against the Dutch colonizers. His political party created the acronym NASAKOM, which stood for nationalism, agama (religion), and communism.[1]:152
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Bali'. [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]