Sukarno

or Soe·kar·no

[ soo-kahr-noh ]

noun
  1. Ach·med [ahk-med], /ˈɑk mɛd/, 1901–1970, Indonesian statesman: president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–67.

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British Dictionary definitions for Sukarno

Sukarno

Soekarno

/ (suːˈkɑːnəʊ) /


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

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Cultural definitions for Sukarno

Sukarno

[ (sooh-kahr-noh) ]


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

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