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    Bung Karno, also known as Ir. Soekarno, was the first president of Indonesia and a pivotal figure in gaining independence from the Netherlands. He was born in 1901 in Surabaya, East Java and spent much of his childhood with his grandfather in Tulung Agung. Soekarno became interested in nationalism and joined youth organizations. In the 1920s, he established political organizations that later became the basis for the Indonesian nationalist movement. Soekarno was imprisoned in the 1930s for his nationalist activities but was released when Japan occupied Indonesia during World War 2. He declared Indonesian independence on August 17, 1945 and was sworn in as the first president on August 18, 1945.

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    Bung Karno, also known as Ir. Soekarno, was the first president of Indonesia and a pivotal figure in gaining independence from the Netherlands. He was born in 1901 in Surabaya, East Java and spent much of his childhood with his grandfather in Tulung Agung. Soekarno became interested in nationalism and joined youth organizations. In the 1920s, he established political organizations that later became the basis for the Indonesian nationalist movement. Soekarno was imprisoned in the 1930s for his nationalist activities but was released when Japan occupied Indonesia during World War 2. He declared Indonesian independence on August 17, 1945 and was sworn in as the first president on August 18, 1945.

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    Bung Karno, also known as Ir. Soekarno, was the first president of Indonesia and a pivotal figure in gaining independence from the Netherlands. He was born in 1901 in Surabaya, East Java and spent much of his childhood with his grandfather in Tulung Agung. Soekarno became interested in nationalism and joined youth organizations. In the 1920s, he established political organizations that later became the basis for the Indonesian nationalist movement. Soekarno was imprisoned in the 1930s for his nationalist activities but was released when Japan occupied Indonesia during World War 2. He declared Indonesian independence on August 17, 1945 and was sworn in as the first president on August 18, 1945.

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    The founding Father of Indonesia

    Ir.Soekarno

    Bung Karno was a charismatic figure and had great influence for the indepence of Indonesia.
    He was the first president of Indonesia. Bung Karno who was also known as Ir. Soekarno was
    born on June 6, 1901, in Surabaya, East Java. His parents were Raden Soekemi Sosrodihardjo
    and Ida Ayu Nyoman Rai. His father was a teacher in an elementary school in Bali, also a place
    where he met Ida Ayu, Bung Karno’s mother.

    Soekarno spent a lot of his childhood with his grandfather, Raden Hardjokromo, in Tulung
    Agung, East Java. He also went to school for the first time in Tulung Agung before he moved to
    Mojokerto with his parents. In Mojokerjo, he was enrolled at Eerste Inlandse School. But, in
    1911, Soekarno was moved to Europeesche Lagere School (ELS) so that he could be easier to be
    accepted at Hoogere Burger School (HBS) in Suarabaya. From that point, Bung Karno found his
    interest and nationalism raised in his soul. Then, he began to be active in youth organization, Tri
    Koro Darmo.

    In 1926, He established Algemene Studie Club and it became the root of Partai National
    Indonesia which was established in 1927. Unfortunately, in December 1929 he was arrested and
    in jail by Netherland company because his activities in PNI.
    From 1938 to 1942 Sukarno was exiled to Bengkulu province and he was released when
    Japan came to Indonesia in 1942. In the era of Japanese rule in Indonesia, Japan thought that
    politicians and other figures are important. Finally Japan uses Soekarno to attract the attention of
    the people and that's when soekarno became known to many people.

    And on 17 August 1945 he read the text of the proclamation with the vice president
    moh.hatta and then he was selected and sworn in as the first President of Indonesia on 18 August
    1945 by the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (PPKI). Ir.Soekarno spent his
    old age in an independent palace and passed away on 21 June 1970 at the age of 69 years.

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