29 Facts About Arnold Mononutu

Arnoldus Isaac Zacharias Mononutu was an Indonesian nationalist, politician, and national hero of Indonesia from North Sulawesi, who served as Minister of Information from 1949 until 1950, and the again from 1951 until 1953.

Arnold Mononutu later became the first Indonesia Ambassador to China, as well as the third Rector of Hasanuddin University.

Arnold Isaac Zacharias Mononutu was born in Manado on 4 December 1896 to Karel Charles Wilson Mononutu and Agustina van der Slot.

Arnold Mononutu's father was a civil servant or ambtenaar in the Dutch East Indies colonial administration.

Arnold Mononutu's grandfather was the first Minahasan to complete studies at the school for the training of native physicians in Batavia.

In 1903, Arnold Mononutu went to the Dutch language elementary school in Gorontalo.

Arnold Mononutu continued his studies at the ELS in Manado after his father was reassigned to a position in Manado.

In 1913, Arnold Mononutu went to the Dutch secondary school in Batavia where he met and became friends with AA Maramis and Achmad Subardjo.

In 1920, Arnold Mononutu headed to Europe to start his studies in the Netherlands.

However, after attending the association for Indonesian students in the Netherlands or Indische Vereeniging or Perhimpunan Indonesia, Arnold Mononutu began to realize the nationalism of Indonesia.

Arnold Mononutu became more involved in the organization and was elected as vice president, the same period in which Mohammad Hatta was elected as treasurer.

When Soekiman Wirjosandjojo was president of the organization, Arnold Mononutu was asked to become a representative of Indische Vereeniging among the student organizations in Paris.

Arnold Mononutu's father was threatened to be removed from his position if he continued to send money to Mononutu.

When his father stopped sending money to Arnold Mononutu, he became dependent on his Indonesian friends.

Arnold Mononutu returned to the Netherlands from France and was allowed to stay with Ali Sastroamidjojo and his family.

Arnold Mononutu became a member of the newly formed Indonesian National Party or Partai Nasional Indonesia.

Arnold Mononutu rented a room in the same house as Suwirjo and Sugondo Djojopuspito both of whom were leaders of the Indonesian Students Association or Persatuan Pelajar Pelajar Indonesia.

Arnold Mononutu had started work for a Japanese oil exploration company Mitsui Buissan Kaisha, but would decide to work for much less pay at the newly established People's College or Perguruan Rakyat.

Arnold Mononutu managed and taught courses in schools established by Perguruan Rakyat.

In 1930, Arnold Mononutu had to leave his position at Perguruan Rakyat and return to Manado, because he received word that his mother was sick.

Arnold Mononutu would stay in Manado for 12 years from 1930 to 1942.

Arnold Mononutu was able to secure credit from the People's General Credit Bank or Algemene Volkscredietbank to cover the debts of the copra farmers.

At the beginning of the Japanese occupation in 1942, Arnold Mononutu was sought by the Japanese because of his nationalistic stance and relationship with nationalist organizations.

Arnold Mononutu was one of the individuals who established a political organization called the Unity of Indonesia or Persatuan Indonesia.

Arnold Mononutu became a member of the NIT parliament and headed the pro-republic group of parliament members.

Arnold Mononutu focused his efforts to persuade other members of parliament to support the notion of unifying NIT with the Republic of Indonesia.

Arnold Mononutu was appointed Information Minister in the Indonesian government on three separate occasions:.

In 1960, Arnold Mononutu was asked by Sukarno to become rector of Hasanuddin University.

On 15 February 1961, Arnold Mononutu was awarded the Bintang Mahaputera Utama, the highest honor given to a civilian by the Indonesian government.