SOEKARNO
Sukarno From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia President of Indonesia In office August 18 , 1945 – March 12 , 1967 Succeeded by Suharto Born June 6 , 1901 (1901-06-06) Blitar , Dutch East Indies Died June 21 , 1970 (aged 69) Jakarta , Indonesia Political party Indonesian National Party Religion Islam Sukarno ( June 6 , 1901 – June 21 , 1970 ) was the first President of Indonesia . He helped the country win its independence from the Netherlands and was President from 1945 to 1967, presiding with mixed success over the country's turbulent transition to independence. Sukarno was forced down from power by one of his generals, Suharto , who formally became President in March 1967. The spelling "Sukarno" has been official in Indonesia since 1947 but the older spelling Soekarno is still frequently used, mainly because he signed his signature in the old spelling. Official Indonesian presidential decrees from the period 1947-1968, however, printed his name using...