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Amir Sjarifuddin Harahap (EVO: Amir Sjarifoeddin Harahap; 27 April 1907 – 19 December 1948), more commonly referred to as Amir Sjarifuddin, was an Indonesian politician, who served as the Prime Minister of Indonesia from 1947 until 1948. A major leader of the Left-wing during the Indonesian National Revolution, he was executed in 1948 by Indonesian troops following his involvement in the failed communist uprising known as the Madiun Affair.
Amir Sjarifuddin Harahap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2nd Prime Minister of Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 3 July 1947 – 29 January 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Sukarno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy PM | see list | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sutan Sjahrir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mohammad Hatta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Amir Syarifuddin Harahap (1907-04-27)27 April 1907 Medan, Sultanate of Deli, Dutch East Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 19 December 1948(1948-12-19) (aged 41) Soerakarta, Central Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cause of death | Execution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Indonesian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Socialist Party of Indonesia (Parsi) Indonesian People's Movement Party (Gerindo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Djaenah Harahap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alma mater | Rechtshoogeschool te Batavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born into the Sumatran aristocracy, he was educated at the Europeesche Lagere School, before going to Leiden to pursue further education. There, 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 Rechtshoogeschool te Batavia. He converted from Islam to Christianity in 1931, and began giving sermons at a Protestant church in Batavia. In 1933, he was sentenced to prison, and was almost exiled to the Boven-Digoel concentration camp. However, his punishment was lessened due in part to the efforts of his cousin and teacher. 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).
During the occupation of Indonesia by the Empire of Japan, he 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 by Prime Minister Sjahrir. 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 leftists forces back. During the fighting, Amir was captured, and put in prison in Yogyakarta. After the withdrawal of Republican forces after Operation Kraai, he was executed, along with fifty other leftist prisoners.