Ki Sarmidi Mangunsarkoro
Ki Sarmidi Mangunsarkoro (23 May 1904 – 8 June 1957) acted as the Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia in 1949 until 1950. He is now regarded as a National Hero of Indonesia.[1]
Ki Sarmidi Mangunsarkoro | |
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 Official portrait, c. 1949 | |
| 6th Minister of Education and Culture | |
| In office 4 August 1949 – 15 August 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Sastroamidjojo |
| Succeeded by | Bahder Djohan |
| 2nd Chairman of the Indonesian National Party | |
| In office 29 January 1946 – 4 March 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Sukarno[lower-alpha 1] |
| Succeeded by | Adnan Kapau Gani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1904 Surakarta, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 8 June 1957 (aged 53) Jakarta, Indonesia |
Early life
Ki Sarmidi Mangunsarkoro was born May 23, 1904, in Surakarta. After graduated from the "Arjuna" Teacher School in Jakarta, he worked as a teacher in a Taman Siswa school in Yogyakarta.
Education goals
In 1930-1938 Mangunsarkoro was a Member of the Indonesian National Scout Management (KBI), and advocate for the movement to be free from the influence of Dutch colonialism. His work on education was being recognized inside the Indonesian National Party (PNI). In 1928 he appeared as a speaker at the 28 October 1928 Youth Congress, advocating children's right to get national education and be educated democratically, and the need for a balance between education at school and at home.
Minister of Education
During the Hatta II government from August 1949 until January 1950, Ki Sarmidi Mangunsarkoro worked as the Minister of Education, Teaching and Culture (PP and K) of the Republic of Indonesia.
Notes
- The Indonesian National Party was previously chaired by Sukarno shortly after the declaration of Indonesian independence, but it had been dissolved in September 1945
References
- Mirnawati (2012). Kumpulan Pahlawan Indonesia Terlengkap [The Most Complete Collection of Indonesian Heroes] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: CIF. ISBN 978-979-788-343-0.