Soerjopranoto ( EYD: Suryopranoto; 11 January 1871 – 15 October 1959) was an Indonesian politician and

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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

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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

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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 ...

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{{Authority control 1871 births 1959 deaths Indonesian trade unionists National Heroes of Indonesia People from Yogyakarta

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