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Dr.
Chris Soumokil
2nd President of Republic of South Maluku
In office
3 May 1950 – 12 April 1966
Prime MinisterAlbert Wairisal
Preceded byJohanis Manuhutu
Succeeded byJohan Manusama
Personal details
Born(1905-10-13)October 13, 1905
Netherlands Surabaya, East Java
DiedApril 12, 1966(1966-04-12) (aged 60)
Indonesia Ubi Island, Seribu Islands
Alma materLeiden University (1934)

Christiaan Robbert Steven Soumokil, known as Chris Soumokil (13 October 1905 in Surabaya, East Java, Dutch East Indies – 12 April 1966) was the President of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Maluku (Indonesian: Republik Maluku Selatan, RMS).[1]

His father was South Moluccan, and his mother was Indo Eurasian. After high school, he studied law at the University of Leiden before returning to Indonesia in 1935 and working as a law official in Java.[1] Between May 1947 and February 1950, he served as Minister of Justice in four cabinets of the State of East Indonesia.[2] In April 1950 he declared the self-proclaimed Republik Maluku Selatan and served as President. After the successful central government attack on rebel capital Ambon, Soumokil fled to nearby Ceram Island where he led small guerilla resistance until he was captured in 1963. He was imprisoned on Java Island and later executed by firing squad by order of President Suharto on 12 April 1966.[3][4][1]

Soumokil was married to Josina Taniwel.[5]

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c Tempo 2010.
  2. ^ Anak Agung 1995, pp. 247, 310, 355, 707.
  3. ^ Hellwig & Tagliacozzo 2009, p. 322.
  4. ^ Hol & Vervaele 2005, p. 81.
  5. ^ "Weduwe Soumokil krijgt 147,81 euro smartengeld van de Nederlandse Staat" [Soumokil's widow receives 147.81 euro in damages from the Dutch state]. NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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