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45 Leden in totaal: Nationale Raad definitief door president en kabinet gevormd (Dewan Nasional dibentuk, 45 anggota)
45 members in total: National Council definitively formed by president and cabinet
Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1957-06-15, p. 1): announcement of the 45-member National Council (Dewan Nasional) under Sukarno, with Roeslan Abdulgani as vice-chair and secretary-general. Functional-group seats include workers (SOBSI's Munir), youth (Sujono Atmo, PKI) and women's organisations: Mrs. S.K. Trimurti and Mrs. Rasuna Said. The cabinet amended the president's original list.
Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (15-6-1957, hlm. 1): pengumuman Dewan Nasional beranggota 45 orang di bawah Sukarno, dengan Roeslan Abdulgani sebagai wakil ketua dan sekretaris jenderal. Kursi golongan fungsional mencakup buruh (Munir dari SOBSI), pemuda (Sujono Atmo, PKI) dan organisasi perempuan: Ny. S.K. Trimurti dan Ny. Rasuna Said. Kabinet mengubah daftar awal presiden.
“Women's organisations: '1. Mrs. S.K. Trimurti; 2. Mrs. Rasuna Said' on the National Council (p. 1).”
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