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Sutomo (Old spelling: Soetomo; 3 October 1920 – 7 October 1981), more colloquially referred to by his nickname Bung Tomo, was an Indonesian politician, journalist, military leader, and national hero. Born in the centre of Surabaya, to a family of mixed ancestry, he worked as a journalist for the Dōmei Tsushin. During the early stages of the Indonesian National Revolution, he played a key role when fighting broke out in Surabaya between Indonesian nationalists and Anglo-Indian forces. After the end of the national revolution, he left the army, and became a politician.

He founded his own political party, the Indonesian People's Party (PRI), and served as as state minister, and later member of the national legislature during the 1950's. During the rough transition to the New Order regime, he initially supported general Suharto. However, he grew to dislike Suharto's regime and was imprisoned for three years as a result. He was released from prison in 1981, and died a few months later, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during his Hajj pilgrimage.

Early life
Sutomo was born to an ethnically-mixed family, in Kampung Blauran, in the center of Surabaya, on 3 October 1920. His father, Kartawan Tjiptowidjojo, was a Javanese middle-class clerk working for the Dutch government. While his mother was of mixed Javanese, Sundanese, and Madurese descent.