P-ISSN: 2541-6960; E-ISSN: 2549-8754 Yupa: Historical Studies Journal April 2018, Vol. 2 No. 1 @2018, History Education Department, Mulawarman University http://jurnal.fkip.unmul.ac.id/index.php/yupa Samaun Bakri: Nationalist Portrait in 1925-1948 Abdul Salam Department of History Education, Padang State University
[email protected] Received Accepted Published 17/03/2018 27/04/2018 30/04/2018 Abstract Samaun Bakri is one of many figures from Nagari Kurai Taji Pariaman West Sumatra, which enliven the national political stage. His movement in the Dutch Colonial period, began when he attended in Sumatra Thawalib Padang Panjang. The Kuminih movement, fronted by Communist propagandists, has changed its paradigm of thinking from moderate to radical. Sometimes Samaun is often the target of arrest with allegations of infidelity. This paper is compiled based on historical method, consist of; heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The world of Islamic movement and modernization has indeed influenced the way of Samaun thinking. Several times, he was involved in the press, ranging from Persamaan, Sasaran, Penabur, and often wrote harsh criticisms of the Dutch government. After the Silungkang incident, he crossed over to the Partai Nasional Indonesia (PNI). During the Japanese occupation, he was involved in the management of PUTERA and Jawa Hokokai. His political career post-independence immediately dashed, when he served as Deputy Governor of West Java in 1946, KNIP members represent West Java, and became Deputy Resident of Banten in 1946-1948. Keywords: biography; Samaun; movement; press; radical. Abstrak Samaun Bakri adalah salah satu tokoh dari Nagari Kurai Taji Pariaman Sumatera Barat, yang memeriahkan panggung politik nasional.