Mohammad Husni Thamrin 16 February 1894 – 11 January 1941 was an Indonesian political thinker and National Hero. Biography Thamrin was born in Weltevreden, Batavia (modern day Jakarta), Dutch East Indies, on 16 February 1894. His father, Thamrin Mohd. Tabri, was the son of an English businessman who owned hotel Ort in Batavia. However, Tabri did not carry an English
Mohammad Hatta 12 August 1902 – 14 March 1980 was an Indonesian politician who served as the country’s first vice president. Known as “The Proclamator”, he and a number of Indonesians, including the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, fought for the independence of Indonesia from the Dutch. Hatta was born in Fort de Kock, Dutch East Indies (now Bukittinggi, Indonesia). After
Katamso Darmokusumo (5 February 1923 – 1 October 1965) was the commander of Military District (Korem) 072 in the Diponegoro Area Military command of the Indonesian Army in Central Java. He was kidnapped and killed by members of the 30 September Movement.
Raden Adjeng Kartini 21 April 1879 –17 September 1904, sometimes known as Raden Ayu Kartini, was a prominent Indonesian national hero from Java. She was a pioneer in the area of education for girls and women’s rights for Indonesians. Born into an aristocratic Javanese family in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, she attended a Dutch-language primary school. She aspired to further education but the
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Jahja Daniel Dharma, BMP, also known as John Lie Tjeng Tjoan Chinese: 李約翰; pinyin: Lǐ yuēhàn; 11 March 1911 – 28 August 1988, a National Hero of Indonesia, was one of the first high-ranking navy commanders during the Indonesian National Revolution. Contents 1Early life and career 2Life as a smuggler 3Later life, death, and legacy 4References Early life and
Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai 30 January 1917 – 20 November 1946 was an Indonesian National Hero who commanded Indonesian forces in Bali against the Dutch during the Indonesian War of Independence. He was killed in the Battle of Margarana. Contents 1Early life 2Military career 3Burial and national hero status 4Notes 5References Early life Ngurah
Hadratusy Syaikh KH. Hasyim Asy’ari 10 April 1875 – 25 July 1947 was an Indonesian ulama and founder of Nahdatul Ulama. Contents 1Biography 2Personal life 3References 4Bibliography Biography Hasyim Asy’ari was born Muhammad Hasyim in Gedang, Jombang Regency on 10 April 1875. His parents were Asy’ari and Halimah. His grandfather, Kiai Usman was the founder of
Hamengkubuwono IX or HB IX 12 April 1912 – 2 October 1988 was an Indonesian politician and royalty who was the second vice president of Indonesia, the ninth sultan of Yogyakarta, and the first governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Contents 1Early life 2Sultan of Yogyakarta 3Indonesian War of Independence 41 March General Offensive 5Minister in the Indonesian Government
Air Vice-Marshal Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma 18 November 1922 – 14 December 1947, better known as Halim Perdanakusuma, was an Indonesian airman and National Hero of Indonesia. Biography Perdanakusuma was born in Sampang, Madura, Dutch East Indies, on 18 November 1922. After attending elementary and middle school at schools for native Indonesians, he attended the Opleidingschool voor Inlandsche Ambtenaren (a school for the training
Gatot Soebroto 10 October 1907 – 11 June 1962 was an Indonesian general who began his military career with the Royal Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL) and rose to be deputy Army chief-of-staff. Contents 1Early life 2Pre-independence military career 3Political career 4Return to the military 5Notes 6References Early life Soebroto was born in Purwokerto, Central Java.