Sukarno facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ir. H. Sukarno
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| 1st President of Indonesia | |
| In office 18 August 1945 – 12 March 1967 |
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| Vice President | Mohammad Hatta (until 1956) |
| Succeeded by | Suharto |
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| Born | June 6, 1901 Surabaya, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | June 21, 1970 (aged 69) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Cause of death | Kidney failure |
| Resting place | Blitar, East Java |
| Political party | Indonesian National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Fatmawati |
| Children | Guntur Sukarnoputra Megawati Sukarnoputri |
| Parent(s) | Ida Ayu Nyoman Rai |
Sukarno (6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. He helped the country win its independence from the Netherlands. He was President from 1945 to 1967, presiding with mixed success over the country's rough switch to independence. Sukarno was forced to resign by one of his generals, Suharto. Suharto formally became President in March 1967.
The spelling "Sukarno" has been official in Indonesia since 1947. It is still common to see the older spelling Soekarno, mainly because he signed his name with the old spelling. Official Indonesian presidential decrees from 1947-1968, however, printed his name using the 1947 spelling.
Indonesians also remember him as Bung Karno or Pak Karno. Like many Javanese people, he had only one name; in religious contexts, he was occasionally referred to as 'Achmad Sukarno'.
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President of Indonesia 18 August 1945 – 12 March 1967 |
Succeeded by Suharto |
Images for kids
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Sukarno with fellow defendants and attorneys during his trial in Bandung, 1930.
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Sukarno at his home in exile, Bengkulu.
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Sukarno addressing the KNIP (parliament) in Malang, March 1947
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Sukarno and Foreign Minister Agus Salim in Dutch custody, Parapat 1949.
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Sukarno's return to Yogyakarta in June 1949
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Sukarno (right) with John Foster Dulles (left) and Richard Nixon (center) in 1956.
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Sukarno (on top of the steps) reading his decree on 5 July 1959
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The structure of Sukarno's guided democracy in 1962
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Sukarno addresses the U.S. Congress on 17 May 1956. Sitting behind him the U.S. Vice President/Senate President Richard Nixon and U.S. House Speaker Sam Rayburn.
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Sukarno (center) with John F. Kennedy (left) and Lyndon B. Johnson (right) in 1961.
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Sukarno with Fatmawati and five of their children. Clockwise from center: Sukarno, Sukmawati, Fatmawati, Guruh, Megawati, Guntur, Rachmawati
See also
- In Spanish: Sukarno
