THE FOUNDING FATHER (IR. SOEKARNO)

Soekarno was not only popular as a hero, but he also became a great inspirator. I chose him because I thought he was a great orator born in Indonesia. Many people are motivated by him until now. But not everyone in the world knows him, so I will tell who it is Soekarno.

Ir. Sukarno was born in Blitar, East Java, June 6, 1901 with the first name is Kusno Sosrodiharjo son of couple Ida Ayu Nyoman Rai and Raden Soekemi Sosrodiharjo. He was Died in Jakarta on June 21, 1970 at the age of 69 years. He was the first Indonesian President to take office in 1945-1966. Sukarno is popular as the founding father of the nation and is also known as the father of proclaimers with Mohammad Hatta.

Soekarno married with eight women’s, there is Fatmawati, Hartini, Haryati Heldy Djafar, Inggit Garnasih, Kartini Manoppo, Oetari, Ratnasari Dewi, Yurike Sanger. Soekarno has 11 children’s namely Megawati Soekarno Putri, Mohammad Guruh Irianto Soekarno Putra, Rachmawati Soekarno Putri, Sukmawati Soekarno Putri, Taufan Soekarno Putra, Bayu Soekarno Putra, Totok Suryawan, Kartika Sari Dewi Soekarno, Ayu Gembirowati, Rukmini Soekarno and Guntur Soekarno Putra.

Soekarno studied in Putera Earth School, HBS (Hoogere Burger School) and Technische Hoogeschool, now the Bandung Institute of Technology. Soekarno was the one who first sparked the concept ofPancasila as the foundation of the Indonesian state by himself called it.

Soekarno first became popular when he became a member of Jong Java Surabaya branch in 1915. In 1926, Soekarno founded Algemeene Studie Club (ASC) in Bandung which was the inspiration of Indonesische Studie Club by Dr. Soetomo. Algemeeni Studie Club is a public lecture founded by the nationalist intellectuals of Bumi Puterain Tanah Pasundan, Bandung at the time of Dutch East Indies in 1926.

He was not only a smart student but also active in Movement Party called PNI. He was arrested in 1929 by Dutch Colonial Authorities because of his activity in Indonesia Pro-Independence Movement. When he was released, he became a popular hero. He was arrested several times during the 1930's when Japan came to the archipelago in 1942. When Japan came to Indonesia, he was still active in the Movement Party. On November 10, 1943 Soekarno became the leader of BPUPKI that was supported by Japan.