(1907-04-27)27 April 1907 Medan, Sumatra's East Coast, Dutch East Indies
Died
19 December 1948(1948-12-19) (aged 41) Ngaliyan, Lalung, Karanganyar, Indonesia
Cause of death
Execution by shooting
Resting place
Ngaliyan Public Cemetery
Political party
PKI (1935–1948)
Gerindo (1937–1942)
PS (1945–1948)
Spouse
Djaenah Harahap
(m. 1935)
Alma mater
Rechts Hogeschool (Mr.)
Occupation
Politician
journalist
Amir Sjarifuddin Harahap (EVO: Amir Sjarifoeddin Harahap; 27 April 1907 – 19 December 1948) was an Indonesian politician and journalist who served as the second prime minister of Indonesia from 1947 until 1948. A major leader of the left wing during the Indonesian National Revolution, he previously served as Minister of Information from 1945 until 1946 and Minister of Defense from 1945 until 1948. Amir was born into the Sumatran aristocracy and was educated at Leiden University. At Leiden, he became a member of the board of the Gymnasium student association in Haarlem and was involved in the Batak student organization Jong Batak. He returned to Indonesia due to family troubles but continued his education at the Rechts Hogeschool in Batavia.
After graduating, he became active in literary and journalist circles, joining the editorial board of the newspaper Panorama. He also became involved with left-wing politics and led a group of younger Marxists in the establishment of the Indonesian People's Movement (Gerindo). In 1933, due to his political activities, Amir was imprisoned, and almost exiled to the Boven-Digoel concentration camp, had it not for the efforts of his cousin and teacher. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, Amir was one of a few prominent Indonesian politicians who actively fought against the Japanese, together with fellow future Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir. Following the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, he was appointed Minister of Information in President Sukarno's Presidential Cabinet. Later, he was appointed the Minister of Defense following the absence of Supriyadi.
After the fall of Sjahrir's cabinet, Amir was chosen to head the new cabinet, with the backing of a broad coalition. He faced a backlash over the cabinet's decision to ratify the Renville Agreement, and he resigned from the prime ministership, being succeeded by Vice President Mohammad Hatta as prime minister. After his ousting, he became involved in the People's Democratic Front (FDR). Following the beginning of the Madiun Affair, Amir and other FDR leaders rushed to assume control of the newly formed "National Front" government. In the following weeks, pro-government forces, led by the Siliwangi Division, began pushing the leftist forces back. During the fighting, Amir was captured, and imprisoned in Yogyakarta. After the withdrawal of Republican forces after Operation Kraai, he was executed, along with fifty other leftist prisoners.
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served as Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet of AmirSjarifuddin I and the Cabinet of AmirSjarifuddin II. A.K. Gani was born in Palembayan, West Sumatra...
following the signing of the Linggadjati Agreement. He was replaced by AmirSjarifuddin, and Sjahrir became Indonesian representative at the United Nations...
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influential President Sukarno, Vice-President Hatta and his ministers AmirSjarifuddin, and a ceasefire was achieved on 30 October. On 26 October 1945, Brigadier...
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17 January 1948; among the signatories was AmirSjarifuddin, by then also serving as prime minister. Meanwhile, Sjarifuddin began rationalising the army, cutting...
and Masyumi members resigned in protest, bringing down the Second AmirSjarifuddin Cabinet. The PNI was given two seats (later three) in the presidential...
Java) Secretary: Mohammad Yamin (Jong Soematranen Bond) Treasurer: AmirSjarifuddin (Jong Batak Bond) Aide I: Johan Mohammad Cai (Jong Islamieten Bond)...
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appointed to fill the office of Minister of Religious Affairs in the First AmirSjarifuddin Cabinet, though he never assumed the post. In addition to being appointed...
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