This article lists the heads of state of the United States of Indonesia, a short-lived federal state which existed from 17 December 1949 to 17 August 1950. The heads of state held different titles depending upon their constituent state. Each constituent state had the same head of state throughout the short existence of the federation.

This list does not include autonomous and unrecognized regions.

State Name Title Term of office Duration
Indonesia United States of Indonesia Sukarno President 17 December 1949[1][a] 17 August 1950[b] 243 days
Indonesia Republic of Indonesia Assaat Acting President 27 December 1949[2] 15 August 1950[3] 231 days
State of East Indonesia Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati President 24 December 1946[4][5] 17 August 1950[6][c] 3 years, 236 days
State of Pasundan Wiranatakusumah V Wali Negara 24 April 1948[7] 10 February 1950[8][9][d] 1 year, 292 days
State of East Sumatra Tengku Mansur Wali Negara 29 January 1948[10] 17 August 1950[e] 2 years, 200 days
State of South Sumatra Abdul Malik Wali Negara 28 December 1948[11] 18 March 1950[12] 1 year, 90 days
State of East Java Achmad Kusumonegoro Wali Negara 1 December 1948[13] 9 March 1950[14] 1 year, 47 days
State of Madura Tjakraningrat XII Wali Negara 20 February 1948[15] 1 February 1950[16] 1 year, 346 days

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Feith 2007, p. 57
  2. ^ Feith 2007, p. 57
  3. ^ Tim Penyusun Sejarah 1970, p. 26
  4. ^ Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung 1996, p. 120
  5. ^ Kahin 1952, p. 364
  6. ^ Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung 1996, p. 120
  7. ^ RVD 1949, p. 37
  8. ^ Helius et al. 1992, p. 81
  9. ^ Feith 2007, p. 63
  10. ^ Government of East Sumatra 1948, p. 7
  11. ^ RVD 1949, p. 28
  12. ^ Abdullah et al. 1995, p. 298
  13. ^ Kahin 1952, p. 381
  14. ^ Kahin 1952, p. 456
  15. ^ RVD 1949, p. 29
  16. ^ Cahoon, Ben (2019). "Indonesian States 1946-1950". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 22 March 2020.

Notes

  1. ^ The United States of Indonesia was officially established on 27 December 1949.
  2. ^ Date of the dissolution of the United States of Indonesia. Sukarno would concurrently serve as the President of the Republic of Indonesia after Assaat resigned in 15 August 1950.
  3. ^ Date of the dissolution of the State of East Indonesia.
  4. ^ Resignantion offered 30 January 1948, effective 10 February
  5. ^ Date of the dissolution of the State of East Sumatra.
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