Ir.Soekarno or the Bung Karno was b

Ir.Soekarno or the Bung Karno was born in Surabaya,East Java on 6 June 1901. Bung Karno has helped the country win independence from the Netherlands, Soekarno or Bung Karno also an important figure in the struggle for Indonesian independence. He also is the originator of the basic state called Pancasila. On August 17, 1945, Ir.Soekarno proclaimed Indonesia’s independence with Moh.Hatta. Bung Karno is Indonesia's first president on 1945-1967. However, Sukarno was forced out of power, the Suharto, who formally became President in March 1967.

Bung Karno was the first president of Indonesia, also known as the graduate architect of Hoge Technische School (now ITB) in Bandung with a major in civil engineering and graduated in 1925. Raden Soekimi Sosrodihardjo is his father and his mother Ida Ayu Nyoman Rai.
Ir.Soekarno had nine wives. They are Oetari, Inggit Garmasih, Fatmawati, Hartini, Ratna, Haryati, Endah Sanger, Kartini Manopo and Heldy Djafar.
Of his marriage with Fatmawati, Soekarno was awarded five children. Namely Guntur, Megawati, Rachmawati, Sukmawati and Guruh. Megawati also became the fifth president of Indonesia.

In Jakarta, there are several buildings whose designs by Sukarno, the most famous building is Masjid Istiqal, Monumen Nasional(MONAS), Tugu Selamat Datang and Hotel Indonesia. During his life, Soekarno get Honorary Doctorates from 26 University in the country and abroad.

Ir. Soekarno Dead on 21th June 1970 in Jakarta, the age of 69 years. Because he suffered from kidney disease. And was interred in Blitar, East Java.
To appreciate of Ir. Sukarno, a sports hall in Jakarta named Gelora Bung Karno. There are University Bung Karno, there is also the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Cengkareng, and the Proclamator monument at Jakarta.