How tall is Sukarno?

Sukarno's listed height was 172 cm (5'8"). He was taller than about 99% of men in Indonesia.

Where 172 cm sits among men in Indonesia

Taller than about 99% of men in Indonesia born in 1901 (average 155.2 cm).

About Sukarno

Sukarno, born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, was an Indonesian statesman, activist and revolutionary who served as the first president of Indonesia from 1945 to 1967. He was born on 6 June 1901 in Surabaya. He was a prominent leader of Indonesia's nationalist movement during the colonial period and spent over a decade under Dutch detention.

Sukarno was released by the invading Japanese forces during World War II. Together with Mohammad Hatta he declared Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945, and he was appointed president. He led Indonesian resistance to Dutch re-colonisation by diplomatic and military means until the Dutch recognised independence in 1949, and he was given the title Father of Proclamation. In 1959 he introduced a system known as Guided Democracy, and he positioned Indonesia as a voice in the Non-Aligned Movement.

Sukarno stood a listed 172 cm (5'8"). Suharto officially became president in 1967, and Sukarno lived under house arrest until he died on 21 June 1970.

Frequently asked

How tall is Sukarno in feet and inches? Sukarno was 5'8" tall, which is 172 cm, 67.7 inches or 1.72 m.

Is Sukarno tall for men in Indonesia? At 172 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in Indonesia born in 1901, whose average height is 155.2 cm.

Sources

• Sukarno on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Sukarno on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 172 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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