Sukarno

American

[soo-kahr-noh] / suˈkɑr noʊ /

Or Soekarno

noun

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

Sukarno British

/ suːˈkɑːnəʊ /

noun

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

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Sukarno Cultural

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

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

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Subianto’s father first worked for Sukarno, but later turned against him and was forced into exile.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

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

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

To shore up his autocratic authority, Sukarno turned to both the Indonesian Communist Party and the conservative armed forces.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

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