Biography of Sutan Syahrir.

The name of this character can not be separated from the history of the
process of the founding of the Republic of Indonesia. Sutan Syahrir is known as a thinker and also the
founder of the Republic of Indonesia. He is known by the nickname 'The Kancil' and also 'The Smiling
Diplomat.' He was known as the first prime minister of Indonesia when the Republic of Indonesia
became independent in 1945. Thanks to his services, the Indonesian government signaled Sutan
Syahrir as the Indonesian National Hero. Regarding the biography, the profile of Sutan Syahrir
himself, he was born on 5 March 1909 in the city of Padang long, West Sumatra. He has a sister
named Rohana Kudus. His father was named Mohammad Rasad title Maharaja Soetan bin Soetan
Leman Soetan Palindih title and his mother named Puti Siti Rabiah from Koto Gadang, Agam, West
Sumatra. Sutan Syahrir's parents are respected in Sumatra. His father served as an adviser to the
Sultan of Deli and was also the chief prosecutor or landraad during the Dutch colonial period. Born in
a family of economically well-off conditions, Sutan Syahrir entered the best school of the Dutch
colonial era at that time. He started his education at the ELS (Europeesche Lagere School) or at the
elementary school level. After completing his education at the ELS, he then entered at MULO (Meer
Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs) which is at the level of junior high school or junior high school. Here he
then read many foreign books published by europe and also the works of literature from outside. After
graduating from MULO in 1926, he moved to Bandung and attended AMS (Algemeene Middelbare
School) which is the most expensive and best school in Bandung. Start Plunging into the World of
Organizations
In AMS, he became the best student there, Sutan Syahrir spent much of his time reading European books and
also participating in art clubs at his school. He is also active in the debating club in AMS. In addition, he also
established a school called Tjahja Volksuniversiteit (Light University of the People) aimed at illiterate children
and from poor families.

His experience in organizing at school brought him into the political world at that time. Sutan Syahrir then
known as the initiator in the founding of Jong Indonesië (nationalist youth association) on 20 February 1927
which then changed the name to Pemuda Indonesia. The Indonesian youth then became the mover of the start of
the Indonesian Youth Congress which gave birth to the Youth Pledge on 1928.

As a student at that time, Sutan Syahrir was often pursued by Dutch police in Bandung because he often read the
news about the PKI rebellion in 1926 which was then forbidden to be read for school students. Sutan Syajrir is
also the editor-in-chief of the National Youth Association who often dealt with the Bandung police force
because he often criticized the colonial government at that time.

Lecture in the Netherlands and Become a Socialist Activist

After graduating from AMS, he then went to Holland and continued his studies there. He then entered law
school at the University of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. There, Sutan Syahrir studied many theories of
socialism until he became known as a socialist who tended to 'left' and was radical about things that smelled of
capitalism. In Holland, he works at the Secretariat of the International Transport Workers Federation.

There he also acquainted with Salomon Tas who is the Chairman of the Social Democratic Student Club, and
also a woman named Maria Duchateau who later became his wife he married in 1932. In the Netherlands also,
Sutan Syahrir joined the Indonesian Association (PI) led by Mohammad Hatta.

Concerned about the movement of the Indonesian youth movement organization, the Dutch government closely
monitored and even conducted raids such as imprisoning movement leaders such as Ir. Soekarno until later PNI
(Partai Nasional Indonesia) by PNI activists themselves. Together with Mohammad Hatta, Sutan Syahrir always
called for a movement towards Indonesian independence. They poured their writings through the magazine
Daulat Rakjat owned by the Indonesian National Education.