The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence (Indonesian: Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia, or simply Proklamasi) was read at 10:00 on Friday, 17 August 1945[1] in Jakarta. The declaration marked the start of the diplomatic and armed resistance of the Indonesian National Revolution, fighting against the forces of the Netherlands and pro-Dutch civilians, until the latter officially acknowledged Indonesia’s independence in 1949.[2] The document was signed by Sukarno (who signed his name “Soekarno” using the Van Ophuijsen orthography) and Mohammad Hatta, who were appointed president and vice-president respectively the following day.[3][4]
The date of the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence was made a public holiday by a government decree issued on 18 June 1946.[5]
