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Dr.Muhammad Hatta was born in Bukittinggi on August 12th , 1902. While still in Junior High School in Bukittinggi , he joined the League on Young Sumatrans.
He left Bukittinggi to study in Batavia. Then, he went to the Netherlands.There, he studied economics and the gained
a doctoral degree. During his stay , he was active in the National movements. Because of his activities , he was arrested.
In 1923, Hatta returned to Indonesia . he joined a political organization called “Pendidikan NasionL Indonesia”. One of its goal was to develop political awareness among the Indonesian people. His activities again led to his arrest. The colonial government exiled him to Hoven Digul, and later to Banda Naira, shortly , before the Japanese invasion, he was brought back to java.
When the Japanese surrendered in august 1945, Soekarno Hatta proclaimed Indonesia’s Independence. Hatta became the first vice-president of the Republic of Indonesia. In 1956, Hatta resigned as vice-president and devoted himself in writing. On March 14,1981, Dr. Mohammad Hatta passed away in Jakarta.
Nowadays, he is no longer living among us. However, his spirit of loving the country and nation become the reason why he is well-remembered.
1. When is the first time Hatta interested in
politics?