Sukarno

American  

[soo-kahr-noh] / suˈkɑr noʊ /

Or Soekarno

noun

1. Achmed 1901–1970, Indonesian statesman: president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–67.

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Sukarno British  

/ suːˈkɑːnəʊ /

noun

1. Achmed (ˈɑːkmɛd). 1901–70, Indonesian statesman; first president of the Republic of Indonesia (1945–67)

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Sukarno Cultural  

1. A statesman who became the first president of Indonesia when it gained independence from The Netherlands in 1949. (See Suharto.)

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Example Sentences

The practice began in 1950 with the then Indonesian president, Sukarno, attending India's first Republic Day parade.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

The daughter of Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, Megawati Sukarnoputri, served as president and leads the biggest party in parliament.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023

Pranowo said as a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, widely known as PDIP, he would uphold the mandate of Indonesia’s first president Sukarno, whose daughter Megawati Sukarnoputri is chair of the party.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023

The secular party said its position was based on that of Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, whose daughter Megawati Sukarnoputri is chair of the party.

From Washington Times • Mar. 27, 2023

Accordingly, both courted Sukarno, and Sukarno accepted aid from both.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022