Soerjopranoto (
EYD: Suryopranoto; 11 January 1871 – 15 October 1959) was an Indonesian politician and
labor leader
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. He founded and lead the ''Personeel Fabriek Bond'' (PFB), a labor union associated with the
Sarekat Islam
Sarekat Islam or Syarikat Islam ( 'Islamic Association' or 'Islamic Union'; SI) was an Indonesian socio-political organization founded at the beginning of the 20th Century during the Dutch colonial era. Initially, SI served as a cooperative of ...
movement, of which he was a member of from 1915 to 1933. He was dubbed "The Strike King" by the
Dutch press for his involvement in the
labor movement
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.
He was also the elder brother of
Ki Hajar Dewantara
Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat ( EYD: Suwardi Suryaningrat); from 1922 also known as Ki Hadjar Dewantara (EYD: Ki Hajar Dewantara), which is also written as Ki Hajar Dewantoro to reflect its Javanese sounds (2 May 1889 in Pakualaman – 26 Ap ...
, a pro-independence activist and nationalist.
Following his death, Soerjopranoto was proclaimed a
national hero
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by President
Sukarno
Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967.
Sukarno was the leader of ...
.
See also
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Ki Hajar Dewantara
Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat ( EYD: Suwardi Suryaningrat); from 1922 also known as Ki Hadjar Dewantara (EYD: Ki Hajar Dewantara), which is also written as Ki Hajar Dewantoro to reflect its Javanese sounds (2 May 1889 in Pakualaman – 26 Ap ...
, his brother.
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1871 births
1959 deaths
Indonesian trade unionists
National Heroes of Indonesia
People from Yogyakarta