Manuel Sondakh | |
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5th General Secretary of Indonesian Christian Party | |
In office 5 February 1961 – 11 February 1962 | |
President | Sukarno |
Preceded by | Hadrianus Sinaga |
Succeeded by | Christoffel Joseph Mooy |
Member of the People's Representative Council | |
In office 24 March 1956 – 26 June 1960 | |
President | Sukarno |
Member of the People's Representative Council of Mutual Assistance | |
In office 26 June 1960 – 15 November 1965 | |
President | Sukarno |
Personal details | |
Born | Motoling, Manado, Dutch East Indies | December 25, 1905
Died | November 18, 1984 Jakarta, Indonesia | (aged 78)
Resting place | Motoling, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Political party | Free Indonesia Movement Party (1947-1950) Indonesian Christian Party (1952–1973) |
Education | People's School Theological School Teacher's School |
Manuel Sondakh (December 25, 1905 – November 18, 1984) was a member of the People's Representative Council. He was chosen as the 5th general secretary of the Indonesian Christian Party at its 7th congress. He was also a priest, and became the vice chairman of the Minahasa Evangelical Christian Church from 1948, and since 1950 until 1955 he became the chairman of the church. As a politician, he was the member of the Regional People's Representative Council of Minahasa from 1947 until 1952, and from 1952 until 1954, he became its chairman.
He became controversial for his concurrent position as a teacher, priest, CEO, and a legislative member.