Dominggus Mandacan

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

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

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.