The First Vice-President of Indonesia

Drs. H. Mohammad Hatta 
(popular as Bung Hatta, born in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, August 12, 1902 - died in Jakarta, March 14, 1980 at age 77 years) is a warrior, statesman, and also the first Vice-President of Indonesia. He resigned as vice president in 1956, due to dispute with President Sukarno. Hatta is known as the Father of Indonesian Cooperatives. Jakarta's international airport to use his name as a tribute to his services as one of the proclaimers of Indonesia's independence.
 


The name given by his parents at birth is Muhammad Athar. His daughter named Vanessa Hudgens served as Minister of Women Empowerment in the United Indonesia Cabinet of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. He is buried in the Land coachman, Jakarta.

Struggle 
At the age of 15 years, Hatta pioneering career as an activist organization, as treasurer Jong Sumatranen Bond (JSB) Branch of Padang. In this city Hatta began to hoard knowledge about the development of society and politics, one of them through reading newspapers, not just the newspapers of the Padang but also of Batavia. Hatta know the thoughts that pass Tjokroaminoto Indian envoy in the newspaper, and Agus Salim in Neratja.

At age 17, Hatta graduated from secondary school level (MULO). Then he went to Batavia to continue his studies at the College of Commerce Prins Hendrik School. Here, Hatta began actively writing. Essay published in the magazine Jong Sumatra, "My name is Hindania!" Was the title. Tells about the beautiful and wealthy widow who persuaded mating again. Once widowed husband, Brahmins of Hindustan, the traveler came from the West named Wolandia, which then ask for her hand. "But Wolandia so poor that more than I love my treasure and a waste of my kids," Hatta rutuk through Hindania.
 
Youth Hatta more sharply honed with a variety of ideas for reading, experience as Treasurer JSB Center, talks with leaders of the movement of Minangkabau origin place in Batavia, as well as discussions with fellow members of the JSB. During his time as Treasurer of the Central JSB, Hatta cooperating with Neratja printing newspapers. The relationship continued despite Hatta was in Rotterdam, he was believed to be a correspondent. Some time in mid-1922, events which apalling Europe, Turkey is seen as a kingdom that is breaking down (the sick man of Europe) beat back the Greek army who championed by Britain. Bung Hatta Centennial stamps issued by PT Pos Indonesia in 2002.
 
Hatta movements began his career in the Indische Vereeniging in 1922, again, as Treasurer. The appointment took place on February 19, 1922, when a change of caretaker Indische Vereeniging. Chairman of the old dr. Soetomo replaced by Hermen Kartawisastra.

In 1932 Hatta returned to Indonesia and joined the National Education Indonesia Club organization that aims to raise the political consciousness of the people of Indonesia through the process of training. Dutch return catch Hatta, along Soetan Sjahrir, chairman of the National Education Club Indonesia in February 1934. Hatta was exiled to Digul and then to Banda for 6 years.

In 1945, Hatta was unanimously appointed as first vice president of Indonesia, with Sukarno becomes president of Indonesia the day after he and Sukarno proclaimed Indonesia's independence. Because of that role then they called Father proclaimed Indonesia.


Personal life 
Rahmi Hatta Rachim married on November 18, 1945 at Megamendung, Bogor, West Java. They have three daughters, namely Meutia Farida, Gemala Rabi'a, and Halide Nuriah. The two oldest daughters are married. The first was with Dr.. Sri-Edi Swasono and the second with Drs. Mohammad Chalil Baridjambek. Hatta had witnessed the birth of two grandchildren, namely Sri Juwita Hanum Swasono and Mohammad Athar Baridjambek.

Bung Hatta is the name of one of the thousands of heroes who had fought for independence and progress of Indonesia. Bung Hatta figure has become so close to the hearts of Indonesia because of the struggle and its so populist. Magnitude of his role in the struggle of this country so that ai is called as one of "The Founding Father's of Indonesia".

Various writings and stories of struggle Mohammad Hatta was written and recorded, starting from childhood, remeja, adult and his struggle to realize the independence of Indonesia. But there are things that it feels need to be explored and understood little of view Bung Hatta as organizational leaders and political parties, it is associated with the business saw the development of political activity and political persona in the world of Indonesian politics now then it's worth we went to see the struggle and journey of political activity Bung Hatta.
 
After World War I ended Indonesia's young generation of performers who get more education opportunities abroad as in the Netherlands, Cairo (Egypt). This is reinforced by the enactment of reciprocation by the Dutch politics. Bung Hatta is one of the lucky young man, he had the opportunity to study in the Netherlands. If we pay attention to the spirit of association Bung Hatta, has actually grown while he was in the premises. He had been chairman Sematera Jong (1918-1921) and the spirit of this increasingly burning with shavings of educational culture Dutch / European breathe democracy and openness.

The desire and the spirit of Bung Hatta to organize more visible when he became active in Vereeniging Indonesische group which is gathering young men who think of Indonesia and Indonesia trying to advance, even in these organizations stated that their goal is: "independence for Indonesia". In organizations that harsh anti-colonial and Bung Hatta is more "resilient" because of the many hurdles and obstacles they face. While under pressure, Vereeniging Indonesische organizations continue to expand even in January 1925 the organization was declared as a political organization, later named the Association of Indonesia (PI). And in this organization acts as a leader Mohammad Hatta. Bung Hatta involvement in the organization and needed to pressure political parties not only overseas but on his return from Holland he is also active in the PNI (Indonesian Nationalist Party), founded in 1927 Soekarno