Dominggus Mandacan

Dominggus Mandacan is an Indonesian politician and the former Governor of West Papua from 2017 to 2022.[1][2]

Dominggus Mandacan
Governor of West Papua
In office
12 May 2017 – 12 May 2022
Preceded byAbraham Octavianus Atururi
Succeeded byPaulus Waterpauw (acting)
Personal details
Born16 December 1959
Manokwari, Netherlands New Guinea
CitizenshipIndonesian

Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini traveled to the province to help campaign for Mandacan and his running mate, Mohammad Lakotani, and the Mandacan-Lakotani ticket had the support of both the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle and the Nasdem Party.[3]

He was the son of Lodewijk Mandatjan, the leader of Arfak tribe, and alongside Barents Mandatjan, were early figures of Indonesian Nationalist in Papua who was involved in red-white flag raising ceremony in Borarsi, Manokwari, before switching side to support Papuan Independence. During 1963-1969, He alongside Permenas Ferry Awom, former member of PVK, lead a group of early OPM waged a guerrilla warfare against Indonesian forces. These events were collectively known as Arfai incident. He surrendered and switch to Indonesian side, and receive titular military title of Major from Indonesian Army. A police hospital, RS Bhayangkara Polda Papua Barat, was also named after him. [4][5]

References
  1. Raja Ampat promotes culture with festival, handicraft exhibition. Jakarta Post, 29 July 2017. Accessed 7 August 2017.
  2. Jokowi observes massive Indonesian military exercise near South China Sea. The Straits Times, 20 May 2017. Accessed 7 August 2017.
  3. Tri Rismaharini in West Papua to help campaign for PDI-P candidate. Jakarta Post, 5 February 2017. Accessed 7 August 2017.
  4. "Ini Sejarah Singkat Patung Lodewijk Mandatjan yang Menjadi Simbol RS Bhayangkara Polda Papua Barat". Oridek News (in Indonesian). 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  5. "1 Juli 1971 Kilas Balik Batalyon Papua dan TPN-OPM". StackPath. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
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