HISTORY - SUKARNO (1901 - 1970) - Autograph signature Autograph signature of the Indonesian statesman and revolutionary, who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. After the events surrounding the 30 September Movement of 1965, the military general Suharto largely took control of the country in a Western-backed military overthrow of the Sukarno-led government. This was followed by repression of real and perceived leftists, including executions of Communist party members and suspected sympathizers in several massacres with support from the CIA and British intelligence services, resulting in an estimated 500,000 to over 1,000,000 deaths. On visiting card. (12 x 7 cm). - This item is under temporary import. If the item is delivered within the United Kingdom, it will be subject to a 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the hammer price.