Statesman, 3rd Prime of Indonesia. He served from 29 January 1948 to 5 September 1950, He was also Indonesia's first vice president serving from 1950 to 1956. Prior to becoming prime minister he was known as fighting for the independence of Indonesia from the Dutch. He was arrested for his political activities by the Dutch in 1934 and sent to the infamous concentration camp of Boven Digul in West New Guinea. In 1935 he was exiled to the island of Bandanaira, where he remained until the eve of the Japanese invasion in World War II. After the Japanese surrendered, he and Sukarno set up a revolutionary government. He is best remembered for his role in the suppression of the communist revolt at Madiun in eastern Java, a measure that gained the struggling government many supporters in Western countries. He led the Indonesian delegation at the United Nations-sponsored Hague Conference (August 23–November 2, 1949) that culminated in the recognition by the Netherlands of Indonesia’s complete independence. While serving as prime minister during the first seven months of 1950, he helped to guide the new country through a crucial period of transition from a federal to a unified state. He resigned his post because of increasing disagreements with President Sukarno’s policies. After Sukarno’s downfall, he came out of retirement to serve as special adviser to President Suharto on the problem of government corruption.
Statesman, 3rd Prime of Indonesia. He served from 29 January 1948 to 5 September 1950, He was also Indonesia's first vice president serving from 1950 to 1956. Prior to becoming prime minister he was known as fighting for the independence of Indonesia from the Dutch. He was arrested for his political activities by the Dutch in 1934 and sent to the infamous concentration camp of Boven Digul in West New Guinea. In 1935 he was exiled to the island of Bandanaira, where he remained until the eve of the Japanese invasion in World War II. After the Japanese surrendered, he and Sukarno set up a revolutionary government. He is best remembered for his role in the suppression of the communist revolt at Madiun in eastern Java, a measure that gained the struggling government many supporters in Western countries. He led the Indonesian delegation at the United Nations-sponsored Hague Conference (August 23–November 2, 1949) that culminated in the recognition by the Netherlands of Indonesia’s complete independence. While serving as prime minister during the first seven months of 1950, he helped to guide the new country through a crucial period of transition from a federal to a unified state. He resigned his post because of increasing disagreements with President Sukarno’s policies. After Sukarno’s downfall, he came out of retirement to serve as special adviser to President Suharto on the problem of government corruption.
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