Soetomo

Soetomo (born Soebroto; 30 July 1888 – 30 May 1938) was an Indonesian physician and nationalist. He was the co-founder of Boedi Oetomo, the first native political society in the Dutch East Indies, and led the Great Indonesia Party (Parindra) from 1935 until his death. Soetomo was declared a national hero by President Sukarno in 1961.

Soetomo
Portrait, date unknown
Chairman of the
Great Indonesia Party
In office
24 December 1935  30 May 1938
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byWoerjaningrat
Personal details
Born
Soebroto

(1888-07-30)30 July 1888
Ngepeh, Loceret, Kediri Residency, Dutch East Indies
Died30 May 1938(1938-05-30) (aged 49)
Surabaya, Dutch East Indies
Political partyGreat Indonesia Party
Spouse
Everdina Broering
(m. 1917; died 1934)
Alma materAmsterdam University
Occupation
  • Physician
  • professor
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