State Elementary School Menteng 01

State Elementary School Menteng 01

Infobox Public School
name=SDN Menteng 01


established=1934
head_name=Principal
Vice Principal
Deputy Headmaster
type=Public
religion=Secular
head=Kuswadijanto
Akmad Solichin
Hardi Priyono
coordinates=coord|-6.198694|106.828984|format=dms
enrollment=478
city=Menteng, Jakarta
country=Indonesia
colors=
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homepage=

State Elementary School Menteng 01 (Indonesian: Sekolah Dasar Negeri (SDN) Menteng 01), also known as SDN Besuki or the Besuki school, is an Indonesian public school in Menteng, Jakarta.

The school is well-known in Indonesia and became famous in the United States as well when former student Barack Obama (1969-1971) announced his candidacy for United States President in 2007.

History

The school was founded in 1934 by the Dutch colonial administration and was reserved for the children of the Dutch and Indonesian nobility. The Indonesian government took over administration of the school in 1962, and it was then run by the Raden Saleh Foundation. Among its students have been children of Bambang Trihatmodjo, the son of former president Soeharto, as well as the grandchildren of former vice presidents Hamzah Haz and Tri Soetrisno. [Prodita Sabarini. 2007, January 31. " [http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article-southeastasia.asp?parentid=62743 Impish Obama couldn't sit still, says school pal] ." "The Jakarta Post".]

The Besuki School became the object of American and world-wide media attention when former student Barack Obama announced his candidacy for United States president in January, 2007. Among the media outlets to send reporters to the school were: "The Chicago Tribune" [ [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-070325obama-youth-story,0,5069625.story The not-so-simple story of Barack Obama's youth - Go Playing, The White House, Thomas Jefferson - chicagotribune.com ] ] [ [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-070325obama-islam-story,0,7180545.story Obama madrassa myth debunked - Religious Education, Barack Obama, The White House - chicagotribune.com ] ] , MSNBC [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16813267 Obama debunks claim about Islamic school - Politics - MSNBC.com ] ] , and the BBC. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7350775.stm Jakarta classmates recall 'Barry' Obama] BBC]

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