Sam Ratulangi | |
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1st Governor of Sulawesi | |
In office 1945–1949 | |
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Bernard Wilhelm Lapian |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerungan Saul Samuel Jacob Ratulangi 5 November 1890 Tondano, North Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies |
Died | 30 June 1949 Jakarta, Indonesia | (aged 58)
Nationality | Indonesian |
Spouse(s) | Emilie Suzanne Houtman (m. until 1926) Maria Catharina Josephine Tambajong (m. 1928) |
Children | 5 |
Education | University of Zurich |
Gerungan Saul Samuel Jacob Ratulangi (also written as Ratu Langie; 5 November 1890 – 30 June 1949), known as Sam Ratulangi, was a Minahasan teacher, journalist, politician, and national hero from North Sulawesi, Indonesia. He was part of the committee that ratified the Constitution of Indonesia and served as the first Governor of Sulawesi.