1947 in Indonesia

Events in the year 1947 in Indonesia. The country had an estimated population of  71,460,600 people.

Incumbents

 * President: Sukarno
 * Vice President: Mohammad Hatta
 * Prime Minister: Sutan Sjahrir (until 3 July), Amir Sjarifuddin (from 3 July)
 * Chief Justice: Kusumah Atmaja

Events

 * Continuing Indonesian National Revolution
 * February - Establishment of Sarbupri
 * 8 March - Establishment of the Communist Party of Indonesia (Red)
 * 7 June - Establishment of the Toraja Mamasa Church
 * June - Disestablishment of the Third Sjahrir Cabinet
 * 3 July - Establishment of the First Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet
 * 21 July to 4 August - Operation Product
 * 29 July - Shoot down of Dakota VT-CLA
 * 1 August - United Nations Security Council Resolution 27
 * 25 August - United Nations Security Council Resolution 30
 * 25 August - United Nations Security Council Resolution 31
 * 26 August - United Nations Security Council Resolution 32
 * 3 October - United Nations Security Council Resolution 35
 * 1 November - United Nations Security Council Resolution 36
 * 11 November - Disestablishment of the First Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet
 * 12 November - Establishment of the Second Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet
 * November - Establishment of the Sentral Organisasi Buruh Seluruh Indonesia
 * 9 December - Rawagede massacre

Births

 * 23 January – Megawati Sukarnoputri, politician, President of Indonesia