dr. Tjipto Mangoenkoesoemo
Tjipto Mangoenkoesoemo was born on March 4, in Pecangakan, Ambarawa, Semarang. He was a prominent Indonesian Independence leader and Soekarno’s political mentor. He was also a reliable doctor.
After
graduating from STOVIA, he worked as a government doctor. He was even awarded
the Orde van Orange Nassau by the colonial government for his services during
an outbreak of the plague.
He
wasn’t only a doctor, but he took part in Indonesia’s Independence. In 1912
with Douwes Dekker and Soewardi Soeryaningrat or Ki Hajar Dewantara, he founded
Indische Partij. After the party was labelled subversive by colonial court of
law in 1913, he and hid fellow were exiled to the Netherlands. His relentless
view made him exiled to Banda Neira in 1927. However during his 11 year long
exile he was unable to further any significant political activity. He died in
1943 and was buried in Watu Ceper, Ambarawa.
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