Assaat

Assaat
Assaat, 1954
President of the Republic of Indonesia
In office 27 December 1949 – 15 August 1950
Prime Minister	Susanto Tirtoprodjo (acting) Abdul Halim
Preceded by	Sukarno
Succeeded by	Sukarno
9th Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
In office 6 September 1950 – 27 April 1951
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Susanto Tirtoprodjo
Succeeded by	Iskaq Tjokroadisurjo
Personal details
Born	Assaat Datuk Mudo (1904-09-18)18 September 1904 Agam, Dutch East Indies
Died	16 June 1976(1976-06-16) (aged 71) Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Spouse	Roesiah ​ (m. 1949)​
Alma mater	Rechts Hogeschool Leiden University (Mr.)
Occupation	Politician activist

Assaat Datuk Mudo (18 September 1904 – 16 June 1976), known as Mr. Assaat, was born in Banuhampu, Agam, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). He was the only President of the Yogyakarta-based Republic of Indonesia before it became the part of the United States of Indonesia, and was in office from December 1949 until August 1950. He and a number of Indonesia founders, fought for the independence of Indonesia from the Dutch.