Abdurrahman Baswedan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indonesian journalist
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Place of Birth: Surabaya, Indonesia
About Abdurrahman Baswedan
- AR Baswedan (Arabic: ??? ?????? ????????? ?Abd ar-Ra?man ba swaydan; born in Ampel, Surabaya, East Java, 11 September 1908 – died in Jakarta, 16 March 1986) is the popular name of Abdurrahman Baswedan, a nationalist, journalist, Indonesian freedom fighter, diplomat, and writer.
- During his political life, AR Baswedan was involved in the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK), served as Deputy Minister of Information of the Third Sjahrir Cabinet, was a member of the Central Indonesian National Committee Working Group (Badan Pekerja Komite Nasional Indonesia Pusat, BP KNIP), a member of Parliament, and also a member of the Indonesian Constitutional Assembly.
- AR Baswedan was one of Indonesia's first diplomats who successfully gained de jure and de facto international recognition for the Republic of Indonesia (from Egypt).
- He is awarded as a National Hero of Indonesia in 2018.
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