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Sukarno

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Date of birth	6 June 1901
Place of birth	Surabaya, Dutch East Indies
Date of death	21 June 1970(age 69)
Place of death	Jakarta, Indonesia
Political party	Indonesian National Party
Spouse	Oetari Inggit Garnasih Fatmawati Hartini Kartini Manoppo Ratna Sari Dewi Soekarno Haryati Yurike Sanger Heldy Djafar Amelia de la Rama Braly
Religion	Islam
1st President of Indonesia
In office	18 August 1945 - 12 March 1967
President	Mohammad Hatta
Prime minister	Sutan Sjahrir Amir Sjarifuddin Muhammad Hatta Abdul Halim Muhammad Natsir Soekiman Wirjosandjojo Wilopo Ali Sastroamidjojo Burhanuddin Harahap Djuanda Kartawidjaja
Vice President	Mohammad Hatta
Succeeded by	Suharto
12th Prime Minister of Indonesia as President of Indonesia For Life
In office	July 9, 1959 - March 11, 1966
President	Sukarno
Succeeded by	Post abolished
Preceded by	Djuanda Kartawidjaja

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Sukarno, born Kusno Sosrodihardjo (6 June 1901 � 21 June 1970) was the first President of Indonesia.

Sukarno was the leader of his country's struggle for independence from the Netherlands and was Indonesia's first President from 1945 to 1967. He was replaced by one of his generals, Suharto (see Transition to the New Order), and remained under house arrest until his death.

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