Assaat

Assaat Datuk Mudo (18 September 1904 – 16 June 1976), known as Mr. Assaat, was born in Banuhampu, Agam, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). He was the only President of the Yogyakarta-based Republic of Indonesia before it became the part of the United States of Indonesia, and was in office from December 1949 until August 1950. He and a number of Indonesia founders, fought for the independence of Indonesia from the Dutch.

Assaat
Assaat, 1954
President of the Republic of Indonesia
Acting
In office
27 December 1949  15 August 1950
Prime Minister
Preceded bySukarno
Succeeded bySukarno
9th Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
In office
6 September 1950  27 April 1951
PresidentSukarno
Preceded bySusanto Tirtoprodjo
Succeeded byIskaq Tjokroadisurjo
Personal details
Born
Assaat Datuk Mudo

(1904-09-18)18 September 1904
Banuhampu, Agam, Dutch East Indies
Died16 June 1976(1976-06-16) (aged 71)
Jakarta, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
SpouseRoesiah
ChildrenRas Soelaiman Assaat
Aminullah Assaat
Lucy Sakura Assaat
Iqbal Assaat
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