Adam Malik

@Former Vice President of Indonesia, Birthday and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Adam Malik was Indonesia’s third vice president and one of the pioneers of Indonesian journalism Cancer Celebrities Indonesian Leaders Political Leaders Adam Malik was Indonesia’s third vice president and one of the pioneers of Indonesian journalism. He also served as a senior diplomat and played an important role in the events leading up to Indonesia's Declaration of Independence and the formation of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Born into a Muslim family on the west coast of Sumatra, his formal education was short-lived as he became a revolutionary at the age of 17. After being imprisoned for a brief period for his rebellious activities, he went to Jakarta where he founded a press service for the insurgent movement. Later, he joined the politics, becoming a member of Indonesia's provisional Parliament during the war against the Dutch and went on to serve in the House of Representatives as a member of Murba Party. After becoming a journalist and a politician, he then took up the duties of a diplomat and was appointed an ambassador to the Soviet Union and Poland. Subsequently, he became the Foreign Minister of the country, a post he served for 11 years. Alongside, he was also appointed the President of the United Nations General Assembly. Later, he became the Vice President of Indonesia in Suharto’s government after retiring from his diplomat career. A devoted nationalist, he adapted to rapidly changing tides in Indonesian politics, dedicating his entire career towards the development of his homeland and its people

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Birthday: July 22, 1917 Died on: September 5, 1984 Nationality: Indonesian Famous: Former Vice President of Indonesia, Leaders, Political Leaders Founder / Co-Founder: Antara Association of Southeast Asian Nations Birth Place: Pematangsiantar Political Ideology: Political party - Golongan Karya Information Detail Birthday July 22, 1917 Died on September 5, 1984 Nationality Indonesian Famous Former Vice President of Indonesia, Leaders, Political Leaders Founder / Co-Founder Antara Association of Southeast Asian Nations Birth Place Pematangsiantar Political Ideology Political party - Golongan Karya Religion Islam Gender Male Sun Sign Cancer Born in Pematangsiantar Famous as Former Vice President of Indonesia Died at Age 67

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He was married and had five children: four sons and one daughter. Unsplash Personal Life

Adam Malik died on September 5, 1984, at the age of 67, in Bandung, West Java, due to liver cancer. His body was interred in Kalibata Heroes Cemetery. Unsplash Personal Life

Adam Malik was born on July 22, 1917, in Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, to Abdul Malik Batubara, and Salamah Lubis. He belonged to a Batak Mandailing Muslim family of Batubara clan. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His received his early education from a Dutch primary school and a Muslim religious school. After completing Junior High School, he took up first job as a shopkeeper. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

As a teenager, he developed an interest in politics and became the Chairman of the Pematang Siantar branch of Partindo (Indonesia Party) at the age of 17. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He campaigned for the Dutch Colonial Government to grant independence to Indonesia and was consequently imprisoned for disobeying the Colonial Government's ban on political assemblies. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After getting released, he left his homeland for Jakarta and became a journalist. He wrote for Partindo's Party Magazine and Pelita Andalas Newspaper and later founded the Antara press bureau in December 1937. Unsplash Career

Between 1940 and 1941, he served as a member of the Executive Board of the Gerindo Party. Unsplash Career

Later, he became a part of the Persattien Perdjoeangan (Struggle Front), a movement to maintain Indonesia’s independence, which was declared by the Indonesian nationalists in August 1945. Unsplash Career

During the period of the struggle to maintain independence, he also served as the Third Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Central National Committee (KNIP) and as a member of its Daily Executive Board. Unsplash Career

In 1946, he became one of the founders of the Partai Rakjat (People's Party) and later formed the Murba Party, in 1948. He used Murba Party as a platform to become a Parliament member and served as its Executive Member until 1964. Unsplash Career

In 1967, he played a crucial role in the formation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The association was successful in building a strong bond between his country and Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 22, 1917
Died on	September 5, 1984
Nationality	Indonesian
Famous	Former Vice President of Indonesia, Leaders, Political Leaders
Founder / Co-Founder	Antara Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Birth Place	Pematangsiantar
Political Ideology	Political party - Golongan Karya
Religion	Islam
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Pematangsiantar
Famous as	Former Vice President of Indonesia
Died at Age	67

Adam Malik

Indonesian

Jul 22, 1917

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Pematangsiantar