# Sukarno

_1st President of Indonesia (1901—1970)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Sukarno was an Indonesian statesman, activist, and revolutionary who served as the first president of Indonesia from 1945 to 1967.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 June 1901 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Surabaya ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127#P19))
- **Died:** 21 June 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127#P570))
- **Place of death:** Jakarta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Indonesia; Dutch East Indies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; art collector ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127#P106))
- **Political party:** Indonesian National Party (1927–1931) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127#P102))
- **Education:** Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127#P69))
- **Spouse:** Siti Oetari; Inggit Garnasih; Fatmawati ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127#P26))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Indonesia (9 July 1959 – 25 July 1966); President of Indonesia (18 August 1945 – 12 March 1967) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Lenin; National Hero of Indonesia; Lenin Peace Prize; Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes; Order of Georgi Dimitrov; honorary doctor of Sofia University; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao; Resistance Order, 1st class; Order of the National Flag, 1st class; Star of the Republic of Indonesia; Benemerenti medal; Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary; Order of the Queen of Sheba; Order of the Star of Ghana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127#P166))

## Questions

**When was Sukarno born?**  
Sukarno was born on 6 June 1901 in Surabaya.

**What positions has Sukarno held?**  
Positions held by Sukarno include: Prime Minister of Indonesia (1959–1966); President of Indonesia (1945–1967).

**Where did Sukarno study?**  
Sukarno was educated at Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sukarno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukarno) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सुकार्नो](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8B) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q76127](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76127) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Presiden Sukarno.jpg by Onbekend /Anonymous (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Presiden_Sukarno.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sukarno, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Presiden Sukarno.jpg — Onbekend /Anonymous, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Sukarno". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sukarno. Retrieved 6 November 2026.