SOEKARNO

Soekarno was born in Surabaya on June 6th 1901. Ir. Soekarno is also well-known as
the founding Father of Indonesia was the first president known as proclaimer with Dr.
Mohammad Hatta.

He graduated from Technische Hoge School (*Bandung Institute of Technology),

Bandung In 1926. On July 4th 1927, Soekarno founded the PNI (Indonesian National Party)
to achieve the independence. His charisma and intelligence made him famous as an orator
who can excite people. Dutch feel threatened by the attitude of his nationalism.

In December 1929, Soekarno and other PNI leaders were arrested and imprisoned.
PNI itself dissolved and changed into PARTINDO. His struggles continued after he was
released, but in August 1933, the proclamator of Indonesian re-arrested and exiled to Ende,
Flores, then moved to Bengkulu. After returning to Indonesia, Soekarno and Hatta were
kidnapped by youths who had heard the news of the defeat of Japan’s and brought to
Rengasdengklok.

Finally, an agreement was reached so that Soekarno-Hatta returns to Jakarta for

preparing the manuscript of Proclamation. Together with Hatta, Soekarno proclaimed
Indonesia’s independence on behalf of Indonesian on August 17th, 1945 in East Pegangsaan
street no. 56, Jakarta.

This independence is the result of the struggle of the entire of Indonesian. One day
later, he was inaugurated as the first President of Indonesia. He ruled for 22 years. Soekarno
passed away at the age of 69 years and was buried in Blitar, East Java. The story of Soekarno
is filmed by Hanung Bramantyo with title Soekarno:Indonesia Merdeka.

GROUP 1 ENGLISH

X IPS 3

1. Ardela Fitria

2. Jasmine Indria A.

3. Shafa Aulia P.

4. Tiara Khairina