Mohammad Hatta
Mohammad Hatta (
listen (help·info);12 August 1902 – 14 March 1980) was Indonesia's first Vice President of Indonesia, later also being the country's Prime Minister. He fought for the independence of Indonesia from the Dutch.[1]
Mohammad Hatta | |
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 Mohammad Hatta in 1950 | |
| 1st Vice President of Indonesia | |
| In office 18 August 1945 – 1 December 1956 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Succeeded by | Hamengkubuwono IX |
| 3rd Prime Minister of Indonesia | |
| In office 29 January 1948 – 20 December 1949 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Amir Sjarifoeddin |
| Succeeded by | Susanto Tirtoprodjo (acting) Mohammad Natsir |
| 4th Minister of Defence of Indonesia | |
| In office 29 January 1948 – 4 August 1949 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Amir Sjarifoeddin |
| Succeeded by | Hamengkubuwono IX |
| 4th Foreign Minister of Indonesia | |
| In office 20 December 1949 – 6 September 1950 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Agus Salim |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Roem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1902 Fort de Kock, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 14 March 1980 (aged 77) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesia |
| Political party | Indonesian National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rahmi Rachim |
| Children | Meutia Hatta Gemala Hatta Halida Hatta |
| Signature |  |
As a young man, he visited the Netherlands (where the Dutch are from) and argued for Indonesian independence from the Dutch. Later, he helped publish a magazine called Indonesia Merdeka (which means Free Indonesia).[2]
When he returned to Indonesia, the Japanese invaded. He hope that they would support Indonesian independence and collaborated with them.[3] However, he was disappointed when it became clear that they too wanted to colonize Indonesia.
After the Japanese left, he joined Sukarno in declaring independence. He was Indonesia's first Vice President while Sukarno was president.
Hatta died on 14 March 1980 in Jakarta and was buried in Jakarta's Tanah Kusir public cemetery.
Awards
change- Order of the Sacred Treasure (1943)
- Bintang Gerilya (1952)
- Honorary doctoral Indonesia University "UI" (1958)
References
change- ↑ Kahin, George McTurnan (1961) [1952]. Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press.
- ↑ "Indonesia Journal".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Mrázek, Rudolf (1994). Sjahrir: politics and exile in Indonesia. Studies on Southeast Asia. Ithaca, N.Y: Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University. ISBN 978-0-87727-713-2.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Position Created |
Vice President of Indonesia 18 August 1945 – 1 December 1956 |
Succeeded by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX |
| Preceded by Amir Sjarifoeddin |
Prime Minister of Indonesia 29 January 1948 – 16 January 1950 |
Succeeded by Abdul Halim |
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