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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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]