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Achmed Sukarno Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Achmed Sukarno, based on 19 World History Database records associated with Indonesia.

19 records1927–196811 events3 places

Chronological biography

1927

PNI1927

Politics / PNI · Party Leader of PNI

Founds the Indonesian National Party

1929

Arrest of Achmed Sukarno1929

Politics / PNI · Party Leader of PNI

Arrested by the Dutch

1933

Arrest of Achmed Sukarno1933

Politics / PNI · Party Leader of PNI · Flores

Arrested by the Dutch & exiled to Flores

1942

Arrest of Achmed Sukarno1942

Politics / PNI · Party Leader of PNI

Released by the Japanese

1945

President of Indonesia1945

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia

Appointed President of Indonesia

Independence of Indonesia17 August 1945

Politics / PNI · Party Leader of PNI

Proclaims Indonesian Independence

1949

Independence of Indonesia1949

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia · Jakarta

The Dutch surrender the sovereignty of Indonesia

Independence of Indonesia1949

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia · Jakarta

Gains independence for Indonesia from the Dutch

1950

Constitution of Indonesia15 May 1950

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia · Jakarta

A unitary Republic of Indonesia is agreed

Constitution of Indonesia17 August 1950

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia · Jakarta

The Republic of Indonesia comes into being, becomes Indonesian Independence Day

1955

Conference of Bandung1955

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia · Bandung

The Conference strikes a blow against European "neo-colonialism"

1959

Dictatorship1959

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia · Jakarta

Internal unrest is overcome by a proclamation of national aims

Constitution of IndonesiaJuly 1959

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia · Bandung

Seeks to unite Indonesia through "Guided Democracy"

1963

Constitution of Indonesia1963

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia · Jakarta

Works within a framework of a Union of The Netherlands

Institutes Konfrontasi with Malaysia1963

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia · Jakarta

Institutes "Konfrontasi" with Malaysia

Union of The Netherlands1963

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia · Jakarta

Works within a framework of a Union of The Netherlands

1965

United Nations1965

Warfare / United Nations · President of Indonesia · Jakarta

Indonesia leaves the United Nations

United NationsJanuary 1965

Warfare / United Nations · President of Indonesia · Jakarta

Indonesia withdraws from the United Nations & moves closer to China

1968

Dismissal1968

Government / Government of Indonesia · President of Indonesia · Jakarta

Formally replaced as President by General Suharto

Titles and roles

Party Leader of PNI · President of Indonesia

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.