We, the people of Indonesia, hereby declare the independence of Indonesia.
Kami bangsa Indonesia dengan ini menjatakan kemerdekaan Indonesia.
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Sukarno
First president of Indonesia, "Father of the Proclamation" (1901-1970). After a decade in Dutch jails, he proclaimed independence with Hatta in 1945, built the republic on Pancasila and led non-alignment until 1965.
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