Background
Roem was born in Parakan, Temanggung, West Java, on 16 May 1908. His father"s name was Dulkarnaen Djojosasmito, and his mother"s name was Siti Tarbijah.
Roem was born in Parakan, Temanggung, West Java, on 16 May 1908. His father"s name was Dulkarnaen Djojosasmito, and his mother"s name was Siti Tarbijah.
In 1915, he studied at Volksschool and two years later continued to Hollandse Inlandsche School until 1924.
During Soekarno presidency, he served as Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and later Minister of Home Affairs. He was most notable for taking part in Roem – van Roijen Agreement during Indonesian revolution. He moved to Pekalongan because Parakan was hit by an outbreak of infectious diseases like cholera, plague, and influenza.
In 1924, he received a scholarship to study at the School tot Opleiding van Inlandsche Artsen ("school for the training of native physicians", STOVIA) after attending government examinations.
Three years later, he completed the preliminary test and was transferred to Algemene Middelbare School, and graduated in 1930. After attending the admission test of Medical College, and was rejected, he turned to law, entering Rechts Hoogeschool in 1932 and obtained the degree Meester in de Rechten in 1939.
In 1949, he was also the leader of the delegation at the Roem – van Roijen Agreement, that discussed Indonesia"s boundaries, and was signed on May 7, 1949. As a state official, he served as interior minister in the Sjahrir III Cabinet, foreign minister during the Natsir Cabinet, interior minister during the Wilopo Cabinet, and deputy prime minister during the Ali Sastroamidjojo II Cabinet.
Delegation in Dutch-Indonesian talks leading to Agreement Linggajati 1947, Renville Agreement 1948. World Muslim Congress since 1975. Board Directors Asian Conference for Religion and Peace.
Married Markisah Dahlia in 1932.