Mohammad Hatta

Mohammad Hatta
Mohammad Hatta in 1950
1st Vice President of Indonesia
In office 18 August 1945 – 1 December 1956
President	Sukarno
Succeeded by	Hamengkubuwono IX
3rd Prime Minister of Indonesia
In office 29 January 1948 – 20 December 1949
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Amir Sjarifoeddin
Succeeded by	Susanto Tirtoprodjo (acting) Mohammad Natsir
4th Minister of Defence of Indonesia
In office 29 January 1948 – 4 August 1949
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Amir Sjarifoeddin
Succeeded by	Hamengkubuwono IX
4th Foreign Minister of Indonesia
In office 20 December 1949 – 6 September 1950
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Agus Salim
Succeeded by	Mohammad Roem
Personal details
Born	(1902-08-12)12 August 1902 Fort de Kock, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
Died	14 March 1980(1980-03-14) (aged 77) Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesia
Political party	Indonesian National Party
Spouse(s)	Rahmi Rachim
Children	Meutia Hatta Gemala Hatta Halida Hatta
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Mohammad Hatta (listen ;12 August 1902 – 14 March 1980) was Indonesia's first Vice President of Indonesia, later also being the country's Prime Minister. He fought for the independence of Indonesia from the Dutch.

Hatta died on 14 March 1980 in Jakarta and was buried in Jakarta's Tanah Kusir public cemetery.

Awards

• Order of the Sacred Treasure (1943)
• Bintang Gerilya (1952)
• Honorary doctoral Indonesia University "UI" (1958)

References

Political offices
Preceded by Position Created	Vice President of Indonesia 18 August 1945 – 1 December 1956	Succeeded by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX
Preceded by Amir Sjarifoeddin	Prime Minister of Indonesia 29 January 1948 – 16 January 1950	Succeeded by Abdul Halim