Barnabas Suebu | |
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Governor of Papua | |
In office 25 July 2006 – 25 July 2011 | |
President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Deputy | Alex Hesegem |
Preceded by | Sodjuangon Situmorang |
Succeeded by | Syamsul Arief Rivai |
Indonesian Ambassador to Mexico | |
In office 17 January 1999 – 30 September 2002 | |
President | B. J. Habibie Abdurrahman Wahid Megawati Sukarnoputri |
Preceded by | Usman Hasan |
Succeeded by | Ahwil Luthan |
Governor of Irian Jaya | |
In office 13 April 1988 – 13 April 1993 | |
President | B. J. Habibie Abdurrahman Wahid Megawati Sukarnoputri |
Preceded by | Izaac Hindom |
Succeeded by | Jacob Pattipi |
Personal details | |
Born | Sentani, Afdeeling Nieuw-Guinea, Dutch East Indies | April 29, 1946
Nationality | Indonesian |
Political party | Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (until December 2010) NasDem (since December 2010) |
Alma mater | Cenderawasih University |
Occupation | Politician |
Known for | Governor of Papua, member of Congress, ambassador |
Barnabas Suebu (born 29 April 1946)[1] also known as Bas Suebu, is an Indonesian politician. He was the governor of the Indonesian province of Papua for two periods: 1988–1993 and 2006–2011. He wants to protect the province's forests, and has made plans to declare a moratorium on log exports and recommended that no new logging concessions be granted to timber companies. Suebu appeared on Time magazine's list of Heroes of the Environment October 2007.[2]