Tan Malaka

Indonesian communist philosopher, activist, and national hero (1897–1949)

Ibrahim Simabua Datuak Sutan Malaka (2 June 1897 – 21 February 1949), also known as Tan Malaka, was an Indonesian statesman, teacher, Marxist, and philosopher who was the founder of Struggle Union (Persatuan Perjuangan) and the Murba Party. He is also known as the Indonesian fighter, national hero, an independent guerrilla, and a spy. In his youth, Tan Malaka was a member of Sarekat Islam and the ISDV. In 1922, he became the first Dutch immigrant to run in a Dutch General election.

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