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Indonesia does not recognize dual citizenship, so for him to have been a citizen of Indonesia, his mother would have had to renounce on Obama's behalf any US citizenship which Obama may have had.

Obama's mother could not renounce his U.S. citizenship on his behalf. Renunciation has to be the voluntary action of an adult.

Obama's mother could not renounce his U.S. citizenship on his behalf. Renunciation has to be the voluntary action of an adult.

That statement is false. Around the world, parent can and do, quite frequently, emigrate to other countries. Many of them then apply for the citizenship of those other countries. Many of those countries require the renunciation of one's previous citizenship before they confer the new citizenship. Quite often (it may even be a requirement in some countries,) that new citizenship is simultaneously bestowed upon the children.

The U.S. requires immigrants applying for naturalization to renounce their previous citizenship. Customarily, parents seeking naturalization also renounce, on behalf of their children, their children's previous citizenship.

Are you saying that Indonesia wouldn't require (or even allow) the same?

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Obama's mother could not renounce his U.S. citizenship on his behalf. Renunciation has to be the voluntary action of an adult.

Actually, she could. As I understand it, there was a time window after he reached majority when Obama could have voided the renunciation, but he did not. And that time window has long since past.