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Mohammad Hatta

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Mohammad Hatta was an Indonesian nationalist, economist, and statesman who worked with Sukarno in the movement against Dutch colonial rule. The two men proclaimed Indonesia's independence on 17 August 1945, after which Hatta became the republic's first vice president. He also served as prime minister and advocated cooperatives as an important part of Indonesia's economic organization, earning an enduring association with the country's cooperative movement.

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What did Mohammad Hatta do on 17 August 1945?

Hatta proclaimed Indonesian independence with Sukarno at 56 Pegangsaan Timur in Jakarta on 17 August 1945. He was then selected as Indonesia's first vice president when the new government was formed. [Indonesian Ministry of Culture](https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/dpk/agustus-1945/)

How long was Mohammad Hatta Indonesia's vice president?

Hatta served as Indonesia's first vice president from 18 August 1945 until 1 December 1956. He held the office alongside Sukarno during the republic's early independence period. [National Library of Indonesia](https://dev-kepustakaanpresiden.perpusnas.go.id/presiden/soekarno/wakil-presiden)

Why did Mohammad Hatta resign as vice president?

He resigned in 1956 after political disagreements with President Sukarno. Hatta's resignation ended an eleven-year period in which the two men were known as the country's founding political partnership. [National Library of Indonesia](https://dev-kepustakaanpresiden.perpusnas.go.id/presiden/soekarno/wakil-presiden)

Why is Mohammad Hatta called the Father of Indonesian Cooperatives?

Hatta was an economist who promoted cooperatives as a way to organize an economy around ordinary citizens rather than only large private interests. Indonesian government biographies remember him both as a founding statesman and as the Father of Indonesian Cooperatives. [Indonesian Election Commission](https://papuapegunungan.kpu.go.id/blog/read/1822_mohammad-hatta-sang-proklamator-dan-bapak-koperasi-indonesia-yang-visioner)

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