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Chris Soumokil

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

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 Republic of South Maluku 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 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.