Sam Ratulangi

Sam Ratulangi
1st Governor of Sulawesi
In office
1945–1949
PresidentSukarno
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byBernard Wilhelm Lapian
Personal details
Born
Gerungan Saul Samuel Jacob Ratulangi

(1890-11-05)5 November 1890
Tondano, North Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies
Died30 June 1949(1949-06-30) (aged 58)
Jakarta, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Spouse(s)Emilie Suzanne Houtman
(m. until 1926)
Maria Catharina Josephine Tambajong
(m. 1928)
Children5
EducationUniversity 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.