Adam Malik

Adam Malik Coal (born in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, July 22, 1917 - died in Bandung, West Java, 5 September 1984 at age 67 years) is a former MenteriIndonesia in several departments, among others,he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He also became the thirdVice President of Indonesia.

Career

His career started as a journalist and prominent nationalist movement that he does autodidact. In his youth, he has been actively involved national movement fighting for the independence of Indonesia. His desire to get ahead and devotion to nation encouraged him to go wander into Jakarta.Kemudian he founded the Antara news agency that later became the National News Agency. He set up a joint Between Albert Manumpak, Sipahoetar, Pandoe Kartawigoena, Sugondo Djojopoespito, and Mr. Soemanang. based on JI. North Heading 53 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta. As a director appointed Soegondo Djojopoespito, and Adam Malik served concurrently Deputy Director Editor. With a capital of one old desk, an old typewriter, and one old roneo machine, they are supplying news to various national newspapers. Previously, he had often written, among others, in newspapers and magazines Pelita Andalas Partindo.Pada years 1934-1935, he led the Party of Indonesia (Partindo) Siantar and Medan. In the years 1940-1941 a member of the Executive Board of the Indonesian People's Movement (Gerindo) in Jakarta. In 1945, a member of Youth Leadership Movement in preparation for the Independence of Indonesia in Jakarta. In the Japanese occupation, he is also active in the guerrilla movement fighting for independence youth. Ahead of August 17, 1945, along Sukarni, Chaerul Saleh, and Wikana, he never brought Bung Karno and Bung Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's independence Rengasdengklok for. For the sake of supporting the leadership of Soekarno-Hatta, he moved the people gathered in the field Ikada, Jakarta.Representing the youth group, Adam Malik as the head of Van Action Committee, was elected as Chairman of the Central Indonesian National Committee III (1945-1947) in charge of preparing the composition of government. In addition, Adam Malik is the founder and member of the People's Party, the founder of Murba Party, and MPs. 1945-1946 a member of the National Union of Struggle in Yogyakarta. His career increasingly uphill when it became Chairman of the Central Indonesian National Committee II (KNIP), as well as concurrently as a member of the Working Committee KNIP. In 1946, he founded the People's Party, once a member. 1948-1956, he became a member and Executive Board Murba Party. In 1956, he was able to assume office as a member of the House of Representatives (DPR-RI) who was born of the election results.His career in the international form when appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the state of the Soviet Union and the Polish state. In 1962, he became Chairman of the Delegation of the Republic of Indonesia Indonesia for talks with the Dutch on the territory of West Irian in Washington DC, USA.The later introduction meeting produced agreement on West Irian. In September 1962, he became a member of the Supervisory Board of the Institute at the institution he founded, the national Antara news agency. In 1963, he first entered the ranks of the cabinet, the Cabinet named Working Cabinet as Minister of Commerce as well as serving as the Deputy Commander of Operation Command-I to Highest Economic Operation (KOTOE). During the strengthening influence of the Communist Party of Indonesia, Adam Malik with Roeslan Abdulgani and General Nasution regarded as enemies of the PKI and labeled as a trio of right-wing counter-revolution.When a change of regime the Old Order, Adam Malik opposite position with the left actually even his favor. In 1966, Adam was mentioned in a new trio of Suharto-Sultan-Malik. In the same year, on television, he quit the party since the founding Murba Murba Party, which opposes the entry of foreign capital. Four years later, he joined Golkar. In 1964, he expanded responsibilities as Chairman of the Delegation to the Commission on Trade and Development at the United Nations.In 1966, the more glorious career while serving as Second Deputy Prime Minister (Deputy Premier II) as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in the cabinet Dwikora II.Pure career as Foreign Minister in the cabinet Ampera I started in 1966. In 1967, he again took office in the cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ampera II. In 1968, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet Development I, and in 1973 again took office as Secretary of State for the last time in Second Development Cabinet. In 1971, he had led the UN General Assembly to-26 as Chairman. Career highs achieved when successfully taking office as the Vice President who shall be appointed by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in 1978. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the second long enough to be trusted to perform this action after Dr. Soebandrio. As Minister of Foreign Affairs in the New Order government, Adam Malik important role in various negotiations with other countries, including Indonesia's debt rescheduling relic of the Old Order. Together with Minister of Foreign Affairs of ASEAN countries, Adam Malik, pioneered the establishment of ASEAN in 1967.A few years after the vice president, he felt less able to contribute much. Understandably, he is accustomed to a lively and active suddenly only plays once in a while inaugurating the project and opened the seminar. Then on several occasions he expressed his unhappiness about feudalism adopted a national leader. He menganalogikannya like gentlemen gardener.As a diplomat, journalist and even bureaucrats, he often says "all can be arranged". As a diplomat he was known to always have 1001 answers to all sorts of questions and issues that confronted him. But the word "all can be arranged" as well as the burst was also criticism that the country "can all be set" with money.After devoting himself for the sake of nation and country, H. Adam Malik died in Jakarta on 5 September 1984 due to liver cancer. Later, his wife and children to perpetuate his name by founding the Museum Adam Malik. The government also provides a variety of honors. For the services he was, he was awarded various awards, including the Star Mahaputera kl. IV in 1971, Prime kl.II Adhi Star in 1973, and was appointed as a National Hero in 1998.