Sayuti Melik
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Sayuti Melik was the Indonesia
n typist of the original Indonesian Declaration of Independence
, which was proclaimed by Sukarno
on August 17, 1945. Melik was the husband of S. K. Trimurti
, an Indonesian independence activist, workers' rights advocate and journalist
.
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 typist of the original Indonesian Declaration of Independence
Indonesian Declaration of Independence
The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was read at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, August 17, 1945. The declaration marked the start of the diplomatic and armed-resistance of the Indonesian National Revolution, fighting against the forces of the Netherlands until the latter officially acknowledged...
, which was proclaimed by Sukarno
Sukarno
Sukarno, born Kusno Sosrodihardjo was the first President of Indonesia.Sukarno was the leader of his country's struggle for independence from the Netherlands and was Indonesia's first President from 1945 to 1967...
on August 17, 1945. Melik was the husband of S. K. Trimurti
S. K. Trimurti
Soerastri Karma Trimurti , who was known as S. K. Trimuti, was an Indonesian journalist and teacher, who took part in the Indonesian independence movement against colonial rule by the Netherlands. She later served as Indonesia's first labor minister from 1947 until 1948 under Indonesian Prime...
, an Indonesian independence activist, workers' rights advocate and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
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