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P.K.I. (Daftar calon PKI)

P.K.I. (list of PKI candidates)

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Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1956-03-02, p. 2): list of PKI candidates by electoral district across East Java, Central Java, West Java, Greater Jakarta and Sumatra. It includes women: Umi Sardjono (Mrs. Sukisman), Suharti Suwarto (Solo), Mudigdio (Siti Aminah Mochsjam, Jakarta), Sundari Abdulrachman (Semarang), Salawati Daud (Makassar) and Nungtjik A.R. (Palembang), alongside Aidit, Lukman, Njoto.

Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (2-3-1956, hlm. 2): daftar calon PKI per daerah pemilihan di Jawa Timur, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Barat, Jakarta Raya dan Sumatra. Memuat perempuan: Umi Sardjono (Ny. Sukisman), Suharti Suwarto (Solo), Mudigdio (Siti Aminah Mochsjam, Jakarta), Sundari Abdulrachman (Semarang), Salawati Daud (Makassar) dan Nungtjik A.R. (Palembang), di samping Aidit, Lukman, Njoto.

“Candidate lists name Nj. Umi Sardjono, Nj. Suwarto Suharti, Nj. Mudikdio, Nj. Sundari Abdulrachman, Salawati Charlotte and Nungtjik A.R. (p. 2).”

People

Umi SardjonoSuharti SuwartoMudigdioSundari AbdulrachmanSalawati DaudNungtjik A.R.D.N. AiditM.H. LukmanNjotoSudismanNjonoSakirman

Organisations

Communist Party of Indonesia

Places

JakartaSurabayaSurakartaSemarangMakassarPalembangEast JavaCentral JavaWest JavaSumatra

Topics

elections and parliamentPKIGerwani organisationbiography

Tags

election campaignname listwomen legislators

Details

Date
1956-03-02
Creator
Algemeen Indisch Dagblad
Publication
Algemeen Indisch Dagblad
Document type
newspaper article (newspaper or periodical article/page (text transcription/OCR))
Language
Dutch
Perspective
Western mainstream press
Source role
primary
Country
Netherlands
Period
1955–1959
Source archive
Delpher (KB, Netherlands) · source link
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File
01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)/Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1956-03-02) - P.K.I. [Delpher ddd-010896384-a0056].txt
OCR / text
Fair (0.867) · proof-reading: whole text (Claude, Oct 2026) · translation: yes
Collection
01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)
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