Dominggus Mandacan[needs Indonesian IPA] is an Indonesian politician and the former Governor of West Papua from 2017 to 2022.[1][2]
Dominggus Mandacan | |
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| Governor of West Papua | |
| In office 12 May 2017 – 12 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham Octavianus Atururi |
| Succeeded by | Paulus Waterpauw (acting) |
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| Born | 16 December 1959 Manokwari, Netherlands New Guinea |
| Citizenship | Indonesian |
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]