Dr. M.

Hatta

Every country has its great men and women who are remembered for what they

have done for their country. One of the Indonesia’s great men is Dr. Mohammad Hatta.

He 1______(be) a man with deep love of his country and his people.

Dr. Mohammad Hatta was born in Bukittinggi in August, 1902. While still in

Junior High School in Bukittinggi, he 2_________ (become) interested in politics and joined

the league of Young Sumatrans. He 3___________(leave) Bukittinggi to study in Batavia.

Then, he 4_______(go) to Netherlands, where he 5____________(study) economics and

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________(gain) a doctorate degree. During staying there, he 7_________ (be) active in the

Nationalist Movement. Because of his activity, he was arrested. At his trial he

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____________(present) a brilliant defense.

In 1932, Hatta 9___________(return) to Indonesia. He 10___________(join) a political

organization, called “Pendidikan Nasional Indonesia”. One of its goals 11__________(be) to

develop political awareness among the Indonesian people. His activities again

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________(lead) to his arrest. The colonial government exiled him to Boven Digul, and

later to Banda Neira. Shortly before the Japanese Invasion, he was brought back to

Jakarta.

When the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, Sukarno and Hatta

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_____________(proclaim) Indonesia’s independence. Hatta 14___________(become) the first

Vice-President of the Republic of Indonesia. In 1956, Hatta ______________(resign) as

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Vice-President and 16
____________(devote) himself to writing. On March 1981, Dr.

Mohammad Hatta 17____________(pass) away in Jakarta. People will always remember him

as a great salesman of Indonesia.