Des Alwi
Encyclopedia
Des Alwi Abubakar was an Indonesia
n historian
, diplomat
, writer and advocate of the Banda Islands
. He was the adopted son of Mohammad Hatta
, the first Vice President of Indonesia
, whom he called "Oom Kacamata" ("Uncle Eyeglasses").
Alwi was born on November 17, 1927, on Banda Neira
, the largest of the Banda Islands
in the Moluccas. He first met Mohammad Hatta, as well as Indonesian intellectual Sutan Sjahrir
, while Hatta was in internal exile on Banda Neira. Hatta adopted Alwi as his son.
Des Alwi died in Jakarta
on November 12, 2010, at the age of 82.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, writer and advocate of the Banda Islands
Banda Islands
The Banda Islands are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about south of Seram Island and about east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main town and administrative centre is Bandanaira, located on the island of the same name. They rise...
. He was the adopted son of Mohammad Hatta
Mohammad Hatta
was born in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies . He was Indonesia's first vice president, later also serving as the country's Prime Minister. Known as "The Proclamator", he and a number of Indonesians, including the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, fought for the independence of...
, the first Vice President of Indonesia
Vice President of Indonesia
The Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia is the first in the line of succession in the Republic of Indonesia.-History of the office:The Indonesian Vice Presidency was established during the formulation of the 1945 constitution by the Researching Body for the Preparation of the Indonesian...
, whom he called "Oom Kacamata" ("Uncle Eyeglasses").
Alwi was born on November 17, 1927, on Banda Neira
Banda Neira
Banda Neira is the only settlement of significant size on any of the Banda Islands, located in the Maluku province of Indonesia. The town is located on the central island of the Bandas group, Banda Neira, the only one of the islands with enough flat space to allow a small town...
, the largest of the Banda Islands
Banda Islands
The Banda Islands are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about south of Seram Island and about east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main town and administrative centre is Bandanaira, located on the island of the same name. They rise...
in the Moluccas. He first met Mohammad Hatta, as well as Indonesian intellectual Sutan Sjahrir
Sutan Sjahrir
Sutan Sjahrir , an avant garde and idealistic Indonesian intellectual, was a revolutionary independence leader...
, while Hatta was in internal exile on Banda Neira. Hatta adopted Alwi as his son.
Des Alwi died in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
on November 12, 2010, at the age of 82.