Assaat
Assaat | |
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 Portrait, c. 1940s | |
| Acting President of Indonesia | |
| In office 27 December 1949 – 15 August 1950 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Sukarno |
| Succeeded by | Sukarno |
| 9th Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 6 September 1950 – 27 April 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammad Natsir |
| Preceded by | Susanto Tirtoprodjo |
| Succeeded by | Iskaq Tjokroadisurjo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Assaat Datuk Mudo 18 September 1904 |
| Died | 16 June 1976 (aged 71) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Spouse |
Roesiah (m. 1949) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | |
| Occupation |
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Assaat Datuk Mudo (18 September 1904 – 16 June 1976), also known as Mr. Assaat, was the only President of the Yogyakarta-based Republic of Indonesia before it became the part of the United States of Indonesia, and was in office from December 1949 until August 1950. He was born in Banuhampu, Agam, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). He and a number of Indonesia founders, fought for the independence of Indonesia from the Dutch.