Soerjopranoto Explained

Soerjopranoto
Birth Date:	11 January 1871
Death Place:	Bandung, Indonesia
Organization:	Sarekat Islam (1915–1933) Indonesian Islamic Political Party (1933–1938)
Known For:	Founding and leading the Personeel Fabriek Bond (PFB)
Relatives:	Ki Hajar Dewantara (brother) Paku Alam III (grandfather)

Soerjopranoto (EYD: Suryopranoto; 11 January 1871 – 15 October 1959) was an Indonesian politician and labor leader. He founded and lead the Personeel Fabriek Bond (PFB), a labor union associated with the Sarekat Islam movement, of which he was a member of from 1915 to 1933. He was dubbed "The Strike King" by the Dutch press for his involvement in the labor movement.^[1] He was also the elder brother of Ki Hajar Dewantara, a pro-independence activist and nationalist.^[2] Following his death, Soerjopranoto was proclaimed a national hero by President Sukarno.^[3]

See also

• Ki Hajar Dewantara, his brother.

References

Sources

• Book: Shiraishi, Takashi . 1990 . An Age in Motion: Popular Radicalism in Java, 1912-1926 . . . 9780801421884.
• Book: Kahin, George McTurnan . George McTurnan Kahin . 1952. Nationalism and Revolution in Indonesia . . . 0801491088.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Soerjopranoto Si Raja Mogok . Soerjopranoto The Strike King . Setiawan . Andri . 2020-03-04 . historia.id . id . 2022-12-23 .
2. Web site: Sejarah Hidup Soerjopranoto: Gerak Juang Kakak Ki Hadjar Dewantara . Life History of Soerjopranoto: The Struggle of Ki Hadjar Dewantara's Brother . Raditya . Iswara N. . 2019-01-11 . tirto.id . id . 2022-12-23 .
3. Web site: Soerjopranoto: Ketika Ningrat Jawa Bergerak Membela Rakyat Jelata . Soerjopranoto: When a Javanese Aristocrat Moved to Defend the Common Folk . Raditya . Iswara N. . 2021-10-15 . tirto.id . id . 2022-12-23 .