Biografi Adam Malik

Famous As: Former Vice President Of Indonesia

Nationality: Indonesian
Political Ideology: Political Party - Golongan Karya
Birth Date: July 22, 1917
Died At Age: 67
Sun Sign: Cancer
Born In: Pematangsiantar
Religion: Islam
Died On: September 5, 1984
Place Of Death: Bandung
Founder/Co-Founder: Antara, Association Of Southeast Asian Nations

Adam MalikBiography and Profiles Coal(born inPematangsiantar, North Sumatra, July 22,
1917 - died inBandung,West Java, 5 September 1984at the age of67 years) is a
formerMinister ofIndonesia on severalDepartment, among others, he has served
as aMinister of Foreign Affairs. He also served as the third Vice President of Indonesia.

Adam Malik, who was nicknamed'' the deer "was born in Siantar, North Sumatra, July 22,
1917 from the couple Haji Abdul Malik Coal and Salamah Lubis. Since childhood he likes to
watch cowboy movies, reading, and photography. After his graduation, his father told him
to lead the stores 'Cheap', opposite the cinema Deli. In between his new busy, he read a
lot of books to enrich their knowledge and insights.
Name: Adam MalikBirth:Siantar, July 22, 1917 - Jakarta, 5 September
1984Wife:NellyChildren:Five PeopleEducation:- Primary schools- Religious school- Self-
taughtAwards:- Class IV Mahaputera Stars- Star of the Republic of Indonesia Adhi Pradhana
II- Satya Star BadgeOrganizations and Careers:- Chairman of the Party of Indonesia in
Siantar and Field, (1934-1937)- Establish national Antara news agency in Jakarta,
(December 13, 1937)- Executive Member Gerindo Party, (1940-1941)- A Youth Movement in
Jakarta in preparation for independence, (1945)- Member of the Union of Perjoangan in
Yogyakarta, (1945-1946)- Deputies and the Executive Board Daily Indonesian National
Committee, (1945-1947)- Establish the People's Party, (1946)- Establish Murba Party,
(1948-1956)- Elected a Member of Parliament, (1956)- Member of SAC Meanwhile, (1959)-
Extraordinary Ambassador of Indonesia to the Soviet Union and Poland, (28 November
1959)- Delegation of Indonesia for talks with Dutch Indonesia Irian Jaya problem in
Washington USA, (March 1962)- Delegation of Indonesia for talks with Dutch Indonesia Irian
Jaya Problems in the U.S. Middleburg, (September 1962)- Member of the Executive Board
Antara News Agency, (September 1962)- Secretary of Commerce in the Cabinet Work, (13
November 1962)- Coordinating Minister for the Economy, (March 31, 1965)- Minister of
Foreign Affairs ad interim, (18 March 1966)- Minister for Political and Social Services /
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (March 27, 1966)- Foreign Minister Ampera Cabinet, (October
11, 1967)- Minister of Foreign Affairs Development Cabinet, (June 6, 1968)- United Nations
General Assembly New York, (21 September 1971)- Members of the Independent
Commission on International Development Issues (ICIDI), (October 1967) - Assembly
Speaker House of Representatives, (October 1977-March 1978)- Vice President, (March 23,
1978)

Adam Malik is the son of Abdul Malik Coal and Salamah Lubis. His father, Abdul Malik, was
a wealthy merchant in Pematangsiantar. Adam Malik was the third of ten children. Adam
Malik taking education in Hollandsch-Inlandsche School Pematangsiantar. He continued in
the School of Religion Parabek in Bukittinggi, but only one and a half years since then to
return home and help their parents to trade.
His desire to serve the nation forward and push Adam Malik to go migrate to Jakarta. At
age 20, he along with Soemanang, Sipahutar, Armijn Pane, Abdul Hakim, and Pandu
Kartawiguna pioneered the establishment of national Antara news agency.
When he was still a teenager, he had been detained by police in the Department of
Political Sipirok Intel 1934 and sentenced to two months in prison for violating the ban
gathered. Adam Malik at the age of 17 years has been the chairman Partindo in Siantar
(1934-1935) to actively fight for the independence of the nation. His desire to serve the
nation forward and push Adam Malik migrate to Jakarta.
At age 20, Adam Malik along with Soemanang, Sipahutar, Armin Pane, Abdul Hakim, and
Pandu Kartawiguna, pioneered the establishment of the 1937 Antara news agency based in
JI. Pinangsia 38 Jakarta City. With the capital of the old desk, an old typewriter, and the
machine roneo old, they supply news to many national newspapers. Previously, he has
often written, among others in the newspaper and magazine Partindo Andalas Pelita.
In the era of Japan, Adam Malik guerrillas active in the youth movement fighting for
independence. Ahead August 17, 1945, with Sukarni, Chaerul Saleh, and Wikana, Adam
Malik had run Bung Karno and Bung Hatta Rengasdengklok to force them to proclaim the
independence of Indonesia.
In order to support the leadership of Soekarno-Hatta, he stirred the people gathered in
the field Ikada, Jakarta. Representing the youth group, Adam Malik as head of the Van
Action Committee, III was elected as Chairman of the Central Indonesian National
Committee (1945-1947) in charge of preparing the composition of government. In addition,
Adam Malik was a founder and member of the People's Party, Party Murba founder and
member of parliament.
The end of the fifties, the appointment of Sukarno, Adam Malik entered into
administration as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Soviet Union and
Poland. Because of the ability of diplomacy, Adam Malik then Chief Delegate General in
the Indonesian-Dutch negotiations, to surrender West Irian in 1962. Finish the struggle of
West Irian (Irian Jaya), Adam Malik held the position of Coordinating Minister of Economy
Guided Implementation (1965). At the time
the strengthening influence of the Communist Party of Indonesia, with Ruslan Abdulgani
Adam and General Nasution regarded as enemies PKI and labeled as right-wing trio of
counter-revolution.
When there is a change of regime the Old Order, Adam Malik position opposite to the fact
that even leftists favor. In 1966, Adam was mentioned in the new trio Suharto-Sultan-
Malik. In the same year, on television, he quit the party because of the establishment
Murba Murba Party, which opposed the entry of foreign capital. Four years later, he joined
the Golkar. From 1966 to 1977 he served as Deputy Prime Minister II / ad Interim Minister
and Foreign Minister.
As Foreign Minister in the government of the New Order, Adam Malik played an important
role in negotiations with other countries, including Indonesia's debt rescheduling heritage
of the Old Order. Joint Secretary of the ASEAN countries, Adam Malik spearheaded the
formation of ASEAN in 1967. He even believed to be the Chairman of the UN General
Assembly in New York-26. He was the second Asian man who once led the agency's highest
court the world body. In 1977, he was elected Chairman of the DPR / MPR. Then three
months later, in March 1978 the General Assembly elected a Vice President of the Republic
of Indonesia-3 replaces the lane IX suddenly declared no longer willing to be nominated.
Several years after the vice president, he was not able to play much. Understandably, he
was a familiar agile and active suddenly only plays occasionally inaugurate the project and
open the seminar. Later on several occasions he expressed his unhappiness about
feudalism adopted national leader. He was such a gentlemen menganalogikannya
gardener.
As a diplomat, journalist and even bureaucrats, seing he said 'all could be arranged ". As a
diplomat he was known to always have 1001 answers all kinds of questions and problems
that confronted him. But the word 'all could be arranged' it also as a burst of criticism that
the country 'could all be set' with money.
After devoting himself for the sake of the nation and the country, H.Adam Malik died in
London on 5 September 1984 due to liver cancer. Later, his wife and his children
immortalize his name by establishing the Adam Malik Museum. The government also
provides a variety of honors.

Career
 After getting released, he left his homeland for Jakarta and became a journalist. He wrote
for Partindo's Party Magazine and Pelita Andalas Newspaper and later founded the
Antara press bureau in December 1937.
 Between 1940 and 1941, he served as a member of the Executive Board of the Gerindo
Party.

 Later, he became a part of the Persattien Perdjoeangan (Struggle Front), a movement to

maintain Indonesia’s independence, which was declared by the Indonesian nationalists
in August 1945.

 During the period of the struggle to maintain independence, he also served as the Third
Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Central National Committee (KNIP) and as a member
of its Daily Executive Board.

 In 1946, he became one of the founders of the Partai Rakjat (People's Party) and later
formed the Murba Party, in 1948. He used Murba Party as a platform to become a
Parliament member and served as its Executive Member until 1964.

 In 1956, he was elected to the House of Representatives as a member of the Murba

Party. He also became a member of the Provisional Supreme Advisory Council in 1959.

 In November 1959, he started his career in foreign affairs as an Ambassador to the Soviet
Union and Poland.

 In March 1962, he led the successful negotiations with the Netherlands to handover West
Irian (Western New Guinea) to Indonesia. In the same year, he was appointed a member
of the Executive Board of Antara.

 In November 1963, he became the Minister of Commerce and Deputy Commander of

KOTOE (Operation Economy). The following year, he served on the Indonesian
delegation to the first United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
in Geneva.

 In 1965, he was appointed the Minister for the Implementation of Guided Economy in
Sukarno's Cabinet. Same year, he formed a ruling triumvirate with General Suharto and
Sultan Hamengko Buvono IX.

 From 1966 to 1977, he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He also represented
Indonesia at various international conferences and was the Chairman of the Indonesian
delegation to General Assembly sessions since 1966.

 In October 1970, he served as the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of
Indonesia to the Twenty-Fifth Commemorative Session of the United Nations. In 1971,
he was appointed as President of the United Nations General Assembly.

 In 1977, he became the Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

 In 1978, he was appointed as the Vice President of Indonesia in the cabinet of Suharto.
He served in this capacity till 1983.