| Achmad Soebardjo | |
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| Achmad Soebardjo, c. 1955 | |
| 1st Foreign Minister of Indonesia | |
| In office August 19 1945 – November 14 1945[1] |
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| President | Soekarno |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | Sutan Syahrir |
| In office 1951–1952 |
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| President | Soekarno |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Roem |
| Succeeded by | Wilopo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1896 Karawang Regency, West Java, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | December 15, 1978 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Indonesia |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Religion | Islam |
Raden Achmad Soebardjo Djojoadisoerjo (born Karawang Regency, West Java, 23 March 1896 - died 15 December 1978) was a diplomat, one of Indonesia's founding fathers, and an Indonesian national hero. He was the first Foreign Minister of Indonesia. In 1933, he received the degree Meester in de Rechten from Leiden University, Netherland.
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Achmad Soebardjo was born in Teluk Jambe, Karawang Regency, West Java, on 23 March, 1896. His father's name was Teuku Muhammad Yusuf,[2] an Acehnese patrician from Pidie.[3][4] His paternal grandfather was an ulama and his father was the chief of police in Teluk Jambe, Karawang.[3] His mother's name was Wardinah.[3] She was of Javanese-Buginese descent,[2] and was daughter from Camat in Telukagung, Cirebon.[3]
Initially, his father gave him the name Teuku Abdul Manaf, but his mother gave him the name Ahmad Subardjo.[2] Djojoadisoerjo was added by himself after he was arrested and imprisoned at Ponogoro Prison because of his involvement with the "July 3, 1946 Incident".[4]
He studied at Hogere Burger School, Jakarta in 1917. He continued to Leiden University, Netherlands and obtained the degree Meester in de Rechten title in the field of law in 1933.
As a student, he was active in the fight for Indonesian independence through several organizations such as Jong Java and the Indonesian Students Association in the Netherlands. In February 1927, Soebardjo, Mohammad Hatta, and the Indonesian experts movement became Indonesia's representatives at the international court League against Imperialism in Brussels and later in Germany. At the first court there were Jawaharlal Nehru and others nationalist leaders from Asia and Africa. While he returned to Indonesia, he became an active member of BPUPKI.
On August 17 1945, Soebardjo was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Presidential Cabinet, Indonesia's first cabinet, and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs once again from 1951 to 1952 in Sukiman's Cabinet. In addition, he also became the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesian in Switzerland between the years 1957 and 1961.[5]
Soebardjo died at the age of 82 at Pertamina Hospital, Kebayoran Baru, because of flu complications. He was buried at his vacation home in Cipayung, Bogor.[4] In 2009 the government honoured him as a National Hero.[6][7]
| Preceded by N/A |
Foreign Minister of Indonesia 1945 |
Succeeded by Sutan Sjahrir |
| Preceded by Mohammad Roem |
Foreign Minister of Indonesia 1951 - 1952 |
Succeeded by Wilopo |
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