Iwa Koesoemasoemantri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indonesian politician
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Place of Birth: Dutch East Indies
About Iwa Koesoemasoemantri
- Iwa Koesoemasoemantri (Perfected Spelling: Iwa Kusumasumantri; also Kusuma Sumantri; 31 May 1899 – 27 November 1971) was an Indonesian politician.
- Born in Ciamis, West Java, Iwa graduated from legal school in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and Netherlands before spending time at a school in the Soviet Union.
- After returning to Indonesia he established himself as a lawyer, nationalist, and, later, a figure for workers' rights.
- During the first twenty years of Indonesia's independence Iwa held several cabinet positions.
- After retiring he continued to write.
- In 2002 Iwa was declared a National Hero of Indonesia.
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