Ali Sastroamidjojo

Japanese: アリ･サストロアミジョヨ（英語表記）Ali Sastroamidjojo

1903‐75
Indonesian politician. Born in the suburbs of Magelang, Central Java, he graduated from high school in Jakarta before studying abroad in the Netherlands from 1923 to 1928, where he graduated from the Faculty of Law at Leiden University. He joined the Indonesian nationalist movement while studying abroad, and after returning to Indonesia, he worked as a lawyer in Yogyakarta and Surabaya while also joining the Indonesian National Party. After independence, he led the party as one of its most senior officials when it was rebuilt. He served as Minister of Education and Culture from 1947 to 1949, and later became Prime Minister twice, from 1953 to 1955 and from 1956 to 1957.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1903‐75
インドネシアの政治家。中部ジャワのマゲラン市郊外に生まれジャカルタの高等学校を卒業した後，1923‐28年オランダに留学，ライデン大学法学部を卒業した。留学当時からインドネシア民族主義運動に加わり，帰国後もジョクジャカルタやスラバヤでの弁護士活動のかたわら，インドネシア国民党に入党した。独立後，同党が再建されるとともに，その最高幹部の一人としてこれを率いた。47‐49年教育文化相を務め，その後53‐55年と56‐57年の2度にわたって首相に就任。

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