Chris Soumokil

Chris Soumokil (October 13, 1905 in Surabaya, East Java, Dutch East Indies – April 12, 1966) was the President of the self-proclaimed Republik Maluku Selatan.

His father was South Moluccan, and his mother was Indo Eurasian. He studied law at the University of Leiden. In April 1950 he declared the self-proclaimed Republik Maluku Selatan and served as President until he was arrested and later executed by order of President Suharto in 1966.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Tineke Hellwig, Eric Tagliacozzo, ed. (2009). The Indonesia Reader. Duke University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-8223-4424-7.
  2. ↑ Antoine Hol, John Vervaele, ed. (2005). Security and Civil Liberties: The Case of Terrorism. Intersentia. p. 81. ISBN 978-90-5095-508-9.