1. Iwa Koesoemasoemantri was an Indonesian politician.
16 Facts About Iwa Koesoemasoemantri
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In 2002 Iwa Koesoemasoemantri was declared a National Hero of Indonesia.
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Iwa Koesoemasoemantri graduated in 1921 and continued his studies at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands.
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Iwa Koesoemasoemantri emphasised that Indonesians should work together, regardless of race, creed, or class, to ensure independence from the Dutch; he preached non-cooperation with colonial forces.
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Iwa Koesoemasoemantri later moved to Medan, in northern Sumatra, where he established the newspaper Matahari Terbit; the newspaper advocated workers rights and criticised the area's large Dutch-owned plantations.
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Iwa Koesoemasoemantri met several leading nationalist figures there in exiled, including Muhammad Hatta, Sutan Sjahrir, and Tjipto Mangunkusumo.
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Iwa Koesoemasoemantri later returned to Batavia and, during the Japanese occupation operated a law firm there.
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Iwa Koesoemasoemantri gave several lectures on the nationalist causes, under the watchful eye of the Japanese occupational forces.
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Iwa Koesoemasoemantri suggested the use of the term proclamation, which was eventually used, and helped draft the Constitution of Indonesia, Indonesia proclaimed its independence on 17 August 1945.
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Iwa Koesoemasoemantri then joined the Struggle Union, led by Tan Malaka.
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Iwa Koesoemasoemantri was accused of involvement with the 3 July Affair in 1946, which led to the Indonesian government imprisoning him; other prisoners included Muhammad Yamin, Achmad Soebardjo, and Tan Malaka.
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The Dutch recognised Indonesia's independence in 1949, and in the new United States of Indonesia Iwa Koesoemasoemantri served as a member of the People's Representative Council until 1950.
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In 1953 Iwa Koesoemasoemantri was selected as Defence Minister for the First Ali Sastroamidjojo Cabinet, under Prime Minister Ali Sastroamidjojo; his term lasted until 1955.
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In 1957 Iwa Koesoemasoemantri became rector of Padjadjaran University in Bandung.
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Iwa Koesoemasoemantri died on 27 November 1971 in Jakarta and was buried at Karet Bivak Cemetery.
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On 6 November 2002 Iwa Koesoemasoemantri was declared a National Hero of Indonesia.